As Goats Prepare to Leave, Sendoff Planned For Wednesday
Photo via Riverside Park Conservancy.
The Riverside Park goats were leaf-chomping champions this summer, clearing a hill between 119th and 125th Street. But their city sojourn is about to end, and the parks conservancy is planning a sendoff before the animals return to Green Goats farm in Rhinebeck, New York.
On Wednesday from 12-4, the few remaining goats will receive a rousing ovation at 120th Street and Riverside Drive. Human attendees may receive event-themed pencils, the conservancy says.
Luckily, the conservancy is already hoping to invite them back next summer.
Below see a nice drawing of the four remaining goats:
Goats were brought to the city for a few months as @RiversideParkNY #goatham initiative. They were 25 to start; these are the final 4. All will go back to the farm this week. Highlight of my summer 🥰
Sketchbook drawing https://t.co/BMcmihHqSx pic.twitter.com/J04zUATx8Y
— Connie Sun 🌞 (@cartoonconnie) September 3, 2019
What a wonderful idea.Sorry I missed them.Hope to see them n3xt year
I could not love this more. What a sweet story.
They were absolutely delightful. Please bring them back every summer 🙏 to the Park’s and people’s delight 😅
Great drawing!
How are they taken from the farm to the park? On a truck? I hope they are handled compassionately.