Herd of Goats Helps City of Toronto Manage Invasive Plant Species

A herd of goats graze its way through a Don Valley Brick Works Park meadow in Toronto as part of a city project to address invasive plants and woody vegetation on June 11, 2025. The Canadian Press/Natasha Baldin

A herd of 50 goats is being used by the City of Toronto to clean up invasive species of vegetation as an eco-friendly way to manage the area.

It is the second year the city has used the goats to reduce unwanted plants and weeds in the Don Valley Brick Works Park, and the idea started with Natural Environment Specialist Cheryl Post, who has been with the city for more than 15 years.