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A community park on New York's Long Island is being overrun by thick and thorny vines. The park is in a protected wetlands area, so chemicals can't be used.
Congressman Gary Ackerman's aides say they contacted the White House over the summer for help.
About a dozen goats are coming to Kings Point Park to munch on the unwanted foliage. Eleven Americorps volunteers will also spend six weeks helping to clear out the cat green briar.
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