Repopulate Goat Island

Last week there was a discussion on Facebook about Goat Island and how sad it was that the goats were gone. Trinity County News finally got the information we needed to share the good news about what’s happening with Goat Island. People around Trinity County have memories and stories from years of having the goats so close to us. Goat Island is very popular. Families have camped out on the tiny piece of land nestled in the Trinity River, next to Highway 356 between Sebastopol and Trinity for as long as most folks around here can remember. It has been a favorite spot for boats to stop for years. Trinity County’s kids love to camp and swim around the island.  Losing the goats was like losing a piece of Trinity County’s history.

There has been a movement to repopulate Goat Island for some time now. The TRA has given its approval for the controlled placement of Spanish Goats on the island.  We need the goats there because they keep the bush and snakes down to a safe level, so it only makes sense to get more goats on the island.

Trinity County needs fifteen Spanish Goats donated to repopulate Goat Island. The community is wanting to be part of this repopulation effort. Every dollar that is donated to this project will go directly to replacing the goats.


This gofundme account will be managed by Dr. Sharon Schuetz of Trinity County News, Sheran Casey of Mickey's House Resource Center, and Justice of the Peace, Danny Martin. Accountability is very important and every dollar will be accounted for.