MWRD: Using animals as "lawn mowers"

Putting some "Nature" into the "Towns and Nature" title of this blog.

(Update: a WTTW article  "Goats and sheep will eat almost anything that’s edible, including poison ivy and pesky buckthorn." (source))

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The goats and sheep are BAAAAAAAACK at work managing native prairie landscapes for the MWRD! Stay tuned for additional coverage of their activities at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant in Chicago. In the meantime, learn more about MWRD native prairies and green infrastructure at mwrd.org. #goats #sheep #nativeprairies #greeninfrastructure #chicago #cookcounty #illinois

MWRD posted

MWRD posted eight photos with the comment:

We have a new group of hard workers at our Calumet Water Reclamation Plant. President Kari K. Steele visited the goats and sheep with Ben Robel of Vegetation Solutions to film a video and see how they are helping us graze on overgrowth, invasive species and maintain our native prairie landscaping. This sustainable practice allows us to trim hard-to-reach places and avoids us from having to use fuel to power motors and herbicides that can harm our water environment. We have more than 30 acres of native prairie landscaping infiltrating stormwater, improving water quality, sequestering carbon and increasing biodiversity and wildlife habitat. The herd adds yet another sustainable measure to maintain our facilities.

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