The goats have arrived here in The Kirkland Highlands to dine on the invasive plantings in Cotton Hill Park. This is the first round effort to clear the park and bring it back to its natural state. KING 5 covered the story on the news on Thursday morning, interviewing Karen Story and Sharon Rodman, the two people most responsible for the event.
Here is a link to the video clip from KING 5 news:
<http://www.ilanga.com/other/King5-news-item.wmv>
The “man” in charge.
The late afternoon “happy hour”.
Serious dining at the early bird special, 5 PM.
Grazing among friends.
The “all you can eat” buffet.
Looks like the dining is better over here!
“I vant to be alone!”
Solitary dining.
(photos courtesy of Stephen Kratz)
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