On one side of our neighborhood we are boardered by a forest. Just this summer the forest was put into a nature preserve trust and the trust started cleaning up invasive plant species. Thier first line of defense was a heard of goats. The goats are fenced into a small area and they literally eat everything in that area clearing it of poison ivy, thorns and weeds. We stumbled upon the heard while we were hiking in late July. The kids quickly assumed the goats were their pets and named them all. Choco, Lily, Milo, Pepper, Snowflake, Bearda, Duke, and Bob Jr. are just some of the ones I can remember. The kids would check on the goats multiple times per day and soon word spread in the neighborhood. Heards of kids would spend most of the day checking out the goats. The kids got more brave and started getting into the fence with the goats which knocked the fence down and allowed the goats to escape. Things quickly escalated and eventually the goats were roaming the neighborhood. Such a fun addition to our summer adventures. The kids even cried when the goats left and moved on to their next job.
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