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Homeowners association rents goats to provide greenway maintenance

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A goat grazes within a storm water retention area in Washougal. Sixteen goats were rented by the Krause Meadows Homeowners Association, to eat a variety of plant life. "This is not something anyone in the subdivision had seen done before," said Association President Holly Ruth.

A homeowners association in Washougal implemented a unique method to clear an overgrown storm water retention area.

Sixteen goats were rented July 1-3, for a flat rate of $600, to eat greenery near 39th and “P” streets, in the Krause Meadows neighborhood.

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