2019 was the first year the City used goats as a woodland management tool in East Lake Community Park. This management method is a natural, chemical-free way of removing buckthorn and other nuisance species. Goats were deployed for three weeks in the fall of 2019, and a measurable positive impact resulted from the grazing. Lakeville residents, and especially the immediate neighbors around the management area, enjoyed watching the goats work and supported this method of controlling buckthorn.