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Monday, HEALTH • WELLNESS • LIFESTYLE Colorado Runner Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k RTCL is building a running team to support the Colorado Runner Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k. Join us by clicking this special RTCL link September 5th at Salisbury Equestrian Park in Parker Nothing to see here, just a little Fire Mitigation going on in Castle Rock A herd of about 500 goats from Goat Green arrived at the Woodlands Bowl open space in July. The goats were in the area for about 10 days clearing overgrown vegetation. These are working goats, not petting goats. They were enclosed by an electric fence that’s moved as the goats clear one area and moved to the next. They were guarded by two border collies and herders who stayed with them. Goats have an appetite for the kind of vegetation that makes up the re ladder and their work results in a rebreak or open space that’s cleared of vegetation so ames don’t spread as easily in the event of a wild re. They aren’t picky eaters and they’ll devour just about anything, including milk thistle, bindweed, poison ivy and even the leaves o Russian olive trees. They stand on their hind legs, and even climb on other goats, to reach vegetation up to 5 feet o the ground. They also can reach the underbrush of Gamble Oak that’s hard for mowers to get to. The goats are e cient and provide an environmen- tally friendly way to reduce wild re risk and provide weed-management control. If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Hoelting, Community Relations Manager with the Town of Castle Rock at mhoelting@crgov.com. Play It Again Sports Fitness Equipment Gear Mention this ad for 10% off your purchase Buy online and pick up in-store! We’re in Downtown Castle Rock!! Visit us in the BLUE House between 7-11 and Crowfoot Coffee LIKE Us 740 Wilcox St., Castle Rock • 720-479-8245 August 2022 • Castle Rock “AreaNewsletters” 20