Sheep begin grazing 2,000 acres in Carson City

Borda Land & Sheep Company is releasing 773 ewes and 1,040 lambs to graze roughly 2,000 acres of Carson City hills to reduce weeds and fuel as part of the city’s work to prevent fires. Borda Land and Sheep Company began release the sheep on Monday. Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space is conducting a guided sheep walk on C hill on May 1 at 5:30 p.m. starting at the trailhead by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on McKay Drive off Terrace Street.