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Mequon began goat landscaping back in June 2020 in the Pukaite Woods. For the last couple summers, the goats visit the woods and graze on the land, removing invasive honeysuckle and buckthorn. ....
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Goats eat buckthorn, help environment A herd of goats is strengthening the environment for the second year in a row. MEQUON, Wis. - If you’ve taken a recent stroll in Rotary Park, you may have seen some goats in Pukaite Woods. Don’t worry, they’re there for a good reason. This herd is strengthening the environment for the second year in a row. Connie Pukaite grew up on a farm and is an active member of the Mequon-Thiensville Sunrise Rotary Club. For me and my fellow Rotarians, they love seeing people come to watch the goats, she said. ....
Goats are returning to Mequon this summer after the city s common council approved another year of using the livestock to gobble up invasive species in Pukaite Woods. Last year, the Mequon-Thiensville Sunrise Rotary Club used the goats in a trial project to cut down on invasive plant species in Rotary Park, such as buckthorn and honeysuckle. These plants happen to be exactly what these goats love to munch on, and according to the Rotary Club s resolution, they were quite successful in 2020. The goats cleared about 7 acres worth of invasive plant species from the woods in Rotary Park. The resolution notes, however, that there is still more work to be done in the woods to keep the invasive species from returning. ....