What to KnowEarth Day CelebrationSaturday, April 18; 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.360 N. Arroyo Boulevard in PasadenaFreeGoat yoga and a goat-petting zoo are some of the festivity’s featuresSix hundred goats will soon begin to clear out the heavy brush in the Arroyo Seco as a wildfire prevention measure; the Earth Day event will be the official release of the goatsOne Arroyo Foundation has teamed up with the city of Pasadena on the important effort
If a friend invites you to brunch in Pasadena, chances are good you’ll find a quaint Craftsman-style patio to enjoy, with breakfast foods deliciously dotting the menu.
But if a friend invites you to brush in Pasadena, chances are you’re a goat, and your friend is a goat, and you’ll both be calling upon the beautiful Arroyo Seco with an urgent and important task ahead: To graze, graze, graze away, with an important mission in mind.
Goats grazing in areas containing heavy brush are not new to Southern California — you may have spied goats snacking around areas of DTLA in past years — but the Pasadena effort will have an impressive number of goats tackling the important task: Hundreds of goats, around 600 in all, will “… begin their work to reduce wildfire risk and restore the landscape through targeted, environmentally sustainable grazing.”
The April 18 kick-off will serve as the goats’ official welcome to the arroyo, as well an Earth Day celebration, too. Along with eco-focused activities, there will be goat-themed goings-on, including goat yoga and a petting zoo that will include visits with the bearded, horn-blessed critters.
A compost giveaway, chances to chat with the herder at the helm of the goatly effort, and sustainable activities are on the Earth Day event calendar.
A city of Pasadena statement reveals more about this large-scale effort, which is expected to take place over two months, with the goats grazing upon across “nearly 100 acres” of the “invasive plants and dry brush” that grow in the Arroyo Seco.
“In early 2025, the devastating Eaton Fire showed the urgent need for proactive fire prevention strategies across the region,” read a March 26 statement from the city.
“The Arroyo Seco, a vital natural corridor that connects communities from Hahamongna Watershed Park to South Pasadena, is particularly vulnerable due to overgrowth and fire-prone vegetation.”
“The introduction of managed goat grazing offers a proven, nature-based solution to help reduce fuel loads, improve land health, and increase resilience.”
To learn more about the grazing, the areas the goats will tackle, and the Earth Day event, visit the “Arroyo Goats” page at One Arroyo Foundation now.