For the second year, Goat Fest at Glinodo brought together--parents, children, adults, friends and neighbors--for outdoor fun and education on a unique way to care for our environment. This was the third year the Benedictine Sisters contracted with Let's Goat Buffalo to bring goats to the Glinodo property so that they can help clear the woods of invasive species. In the interim, volunteers from local universities Mercyhurst and Gannon, as well as others, helped pull roots (much easier after the goats have cleared leaves and thorns) and reline and wood chip the trails. This year, Goat Fest visitors saw the progress as they enjoyed the trails.

Guests gathered for one of two presentations during the course of the afternoon for presentations on the why the goats are such effective environmental collaborators. Their biology as well as their taste for exactly the plants that are harmful make them very good at what they do. The goats that come from Let's Goat Buffalo are rescue goats--this clean up work has given them a new purpose in life.

A story book trail, with the book pages staked at intervals, lined Seven-Mile Creek. Outdoor games were set up behind the Timberlodge, the former Glinodo Summer Camp dormitory building. Inside, a popcorn machine prepared snacks for visitors while they participated in educational and art activities. Access our goat blog here.