Goats Returning to Cheyenne to Feast on Creek Vegetation

Published on September 01, 2021

CHEYENNE – An annual event returns later this month with goats making their way to Cheyenne to manage vegetation along Dry Creek and Crow Creek.

As they graze, the goats eat the vegetation, including noxious weeds, which helps reduce vegetation in floodways. Utilizing goats for this purpose is also substantially less expensive than human labor.

The herd of goats will start along Dry Creek for a period of roughly two weeks before relocating along Crow Creek for two weeks. Specific areas along both creeks are yet to be determined. The goats will be in the Cheyenne area for about a month and are funded through the Fifth Penny Sales Tax.

The goats will be contained to specific areas using a portable electric fence and trained border collies. Goat Green, LLC will operate and oversee the month-long process.

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