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Thursday, September 6, 2012
Herding Off the Balds
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The 5th Annual Herding of the Goats off the Balds is set for Wednesday September 12, meeting at Carvers Gap about 8am. Todd Eastin will meet the volunteers, have a short herding instructions and safety meeting, then hike out to the goats who should be positioned on the lower edge of Jane Bald at Engine Gap. Should take about 2 hours if things go smoothly. If you would like to volunteer please email Todd (eastin@skybest.com) in advance so that we can put you on the Volunteers in Forests list. Thanks a bunch and hope to see you Wednesday.
The purpose of the volunteer-based Baa-tany Goat Project is to restore the Grassy Bald corridors in the Roan Highlands, using goats as an experimental management tool.
Goats on the Balds
Adopt A Goat
BROCHURE
Consider adopting one of these cuties! The money is dedicated to the vegetation sampling and data management going into the project.
WHAT YOU GET:
1) At least one card, picture and lock of hair from your goat letting you know much it likes blackberries and spending time on the Grassy Balds
2) The chance to name your goat
3) The satisfaction of knowing you are helping save the unique ecosystem by helping us further develop and refine a model protocol for using goats as a management tool in Grassy Bald restoration.
COST:
You may adopt a goat for 1 month, the entire 3 month summer season, or for this year's seaon (2010).
$20 per month
$50 for 3 months in 2010
$100 for 3 months in 2010 and 3 months in 2011
email jjudkins@appalachiantrail.org if you are interested in adoption
Consider adopting one of these cuties! The money is dedicated to the vegetation sampling and data management going into the project.
WHAT YOU GET:
1) At least one card, picture and lock of hair from your goat letting you know much it likes blackberries and spending time on the Grassy Balds
2) The chance to name your goat
3) The satisfaction of knowing you are helping save the unique ecosystem by helping us further develop and refine a model protocol for using goats as a management tool in Grassy Bald restoration.
COST:
You may adopt a goat for 1 month, the entire 3 month summer season, or for this year's seaon (2010).
$20 per month
$50 for 3 months in 2010
$100 for 3 months in 2010 and 3 months in 2011
email jjudkins@appalachiantrail.org if you are interested in adoption