Overview
- About 260 goats arrived on February 5 from Fort Worth to graze roughly 11.5 acres near the Bath House Cultural Center over about a week.
- An electric mesh fence is repositioned daily to guide grazing in 1 to 1.5-acre sections under 24/7 supervision by an on-site shepherd.
- The operation targets fast-spreading privet to open space for replanting native species that benefit birds and pollinators.
- Officials highlight reduced fuel use, lower carbon emissions, improved trail visibility, and decreased wildfire risk as key benefits.
- The city is paying about $1,300 per acre, totaling roughly $15,000, in a follow-up to a 2025 goat-grazing project at Bachman Greenbelt.