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They're baaaaaack — Governors Island's favorite fluffy farm animals are returning to bring the island some much-needed lawn maintenance. 

Even though the ice rink and fire pits of the Winter Village will be hauled off after Sunday, Governors Island remains open to the public daily.

Sheep are best tasked for the project - rather than goats or other animals - because they enjoy herbaceous plants, such as grasses, phragmites and mugwort, and will munch through those without eating the young trees. "This innovative, environmentally friendly landscaping program will protect our Island’s plant life from invasive species while allowing our horticulture team to spend their time on more productive pursuits than weeding Hammock Grove," said Clare Newman, President and CEO of the Trust for Governors Island. Having the team of sheep on hand will also allow the island's horticult...

Governors Island's New Sheep-In-Residence Are Too Cute To Miss by Christie Grimm · April 19, 2021 New York's a great place to live and all, but I think we can all agree it's totally lacking in the fuzzy farm animal department. Well, starting next month, a day trip to Governors Island ought to help scratch that itch!  As an absolutely adorable, eco-friendly way to control invasive plant species in Hammock Grove, the Governors Island Trust will be welcoming a flock of special new friends. Five fluffy sheep named Flour, Sam, Evening, Chad, and Philip Aries will spend spring as the island's...

Reply Five sheep (not pictured) will spend the summer on Governors Island and chow down on baaaaad invasive plant species. (Shutterstock) NEW YORK CITY — Sheep don't think the invasive plant species sprouting up on Governors Island are so baaaad. In fact, they find them delicious. Governors Island's caretakers are counting on a flock of five wooly foragers to take a major bite out of invasive plants on the island's Hammock Grove. For four to five months this summer, they'll turn the grove into a literal Sheep's Meadow. Subscribe Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday praised the plan with an anima...