Goats arrive in Brackenridge Park to 'mow' Texas brush

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It cost just under $18,000 to hire the goats for the project, which included transporting them from their home in Brownwood to San Antonio, said Charlotte Mitchell, a board member of the Brackenridge Park Conservancy. 🐐

six years ago when they were unable to find a local chapter of the franchise to help them clear brush on their ranch.

“Eco-friendly solutions to managing Brackenridge Park may be just the beginning,” Turner said in a press release. “If this project is successful, it could be considered for other city parks.” The eight breeds in the herd include Boer, Nubian, Kiko and Nigerian Dwarf, among others. Each and every goat in the herd has a name, which the Carrs can rattle off.

 

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