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Great River Greening and goats working together in Lebanon Hills Regional Park
Help us fight back against invasive species in Lebanon Hills Regional Park!
Grazing goats are a natural, environmentally friendly way to control the spread of invasive species, and their unique diets make them perfect for the job. This winter, Great River Greening brought 63 Kiko breed goats to Lebanon Hills Regional Park to do some winter browsing of invasive species on 30 acres.
And they’ll be back this summer!
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Where:
Lebanon Hills Regional Park
860 Cliff Road
Eagan, MN 55123
Why? These goats ate the tips of twigs, buds, and bark off invasive species including buckthorn. This work opens up the understory, allowing more native plants to grow this coming spring.
The impact? The chewed-on plants are now stressed and likely will struggle to re-sprout in the spring, a positive to all the native plants that will take their place!
Partnerships (with goats and people!) make it happen
Great River Greening worked in collaboration with Dakota County Parks and their volunteer group called the “Chew Crew” that helped inform park visitors on goat activity. Funding for this was provided in part by the Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Fund. Goats were contracted through Diversity Landworks.
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Check out the goats in action in the video below.
Photo Credits: Thanks to our volunteer photographer Phil Davies. Additional photos/video by staff members Becca Tucker, Melissa Greenwood, and Julie Baumeister.