Flock Of Goats Hits The Slopes Of Vermont Ski Resort As Eco-Friendly Landscaping Option – Watch

Flock Of Goats Hits The Slopes Of Vermont Ski Resort As Eco-Friendly Landscaping Option – Watch

Flock Of Goats Hits The Slopes Of Vermont Ski Resort As Eco-Friendly Landscaping Option – Watch The goats arrive – credit, Jay Peak Resort Is there a faster way to ruin someone’s morning than by putting a team of landscapers with mowers and blowers next door at 8:00 a.m.? Well for the neighbors of Jay Peak Ski Resort in Vermont, that’s a headache they’re no longer forced to suffer, as the resort has taken on a flock of sheep and goats to manage the vegetation on the slopes during the summer months. Nicknamed the “Chew Crew” on the line of merchandise sold to the animals’ adoring fans, the 150 small ruminants keep weeds and other overgrowth in check whilst reducing erosion, cutting back on fossil fuel use, mimicking natural seed dispersal, and best of all, doing the job in silence apart from the occasional bleating and baying. It can take months of mowing and weed-whacking to get the slopes ready for winter ski season. But so far this year, Jay Peak has opened their 385 acre-mountain proper…