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Houston Public Works to employ 150 goats to mow overgrown areas around detention ponds or high slopes
Read full article: Houston Public Works to employ 150 goats to mow overgrown areas around detention ponds or high slopesHouston Public Works announced Wednesday that it’s launching an innovative, eco-friendly, pilot program to clear high weeds and grass around detention ponds and in areas with access issues or high slopes.
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The goats make a return to Houston Arboretum and Nature Center. Here’s how, when to see them
Read full article: The goats make a return to Houston Arboretum and Nature Center. Here’s how, when to see themHOUSTON – The goats are back at the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center this week. Houstonians can take a trip up the North Meadow Trail to see between 120 to 150 goats grazing and eating dried grass at a distance. In case you missed the news, the goats from Rent A Ruminant Texas are back on site grazing the Meadow. They’ll be here... Posted by Houston Arboretum & Nature Center on Monday, March 8, 2021The grass-eating goats are no stranger to the Arboretum -- they’ve had stints last October and November. A map of the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center that points the goats’ location can be viewed here.
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VOTE: Houston SPCA needs your help naming its newborn goat triplets
Read full article: VOTE: Houston SPCA needs your help naming its newborn goat tripletsThe Houston SPCA is calling on the public to help name its new kids. The animal shelter announced the birth of triplets to one of it rescued goats on Wednesday. Now, the Houston SPCA is asking Houstonians to help pick names from some staff favorites including Sage, Rosemary and Thyme; Blanche, Dorothy and Rose as well as Piper, Paige and Phoebe. Interested Houstonians can cast their votes by visiting the Houston SPCA Facebook page. Results will be announced Friday on the Houston SPCA Equine And Farm Animals Facebook page.
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Watch over 120 live goats “work” at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center this week
Read full article: Watch over 120 live goats “work” at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center this weekThe Houston Arboretum & Nature Center has brought in more than 120 goats to assist with “mowing” slopes with overgrown vegetation around their two Woodway ponds. The goats from, Rent-A-Ruminant Texas, will focus on 1.5 acres of land around the North and South Woodway ponds this week, now through Saturday. The public is welcome to view the goats “at work” on any day while they’re here. The Houston Arboretum welcomes visitors from 7 a.m. to dusk every day. Watch as Lauren Kelly chats with Christine Mansfield from the Houston Arboretum, and Kyle Carr, Rent-A-Ruminant Owner.