{"id":270431,"date":"2026-08-23T01:02:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T01:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/270431\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T01:02:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T01:02:11","slug":"erie-benedictine-sisters-host-goat-scaping-event-promote-environmental-stewardship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/270431\/","title":{"rendered":"Erie Benedictine Sisters host \u2018goat-scaping\u2019 event, promote environmental stewardship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Goats took over the Glinodo Center in Harborcreek on Saturday, giving families a chance to get up close with animals, while learning about nature and the environment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Erie Benedictine Sisters&#8217; &#8220;Goat Fest&#8221; brought goats from Lets Goat Buffalo and Rosemary and Pine to the center for an afternoon of unique activities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Waterford mobile home park residents sound alarm over &#039;dirty and smelly&#039; water;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/waterford-mobile-home-park-residents-sound-alarm-over-dirty-and-smelly-water\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Waterford mobile home park residents sound alarm over &#8216;dirty and smelly&#8217; water\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Visitors could watch &#8220;goat-scaping&#8221; demonstrations, take a nature walk, enjoy crafts and games, and learn from the Regional Science Consortium and UPMC Hamot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Organizers said the goats will remain on the property for the next few weeks, helping control invasive plant species.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I think that this is a good opportunity to see kind of a positive environmental story. I think it&#8217;s important in a time when so much of the climate news is, really, appropriately, dark and troubling, to remember that, actually, we do have the solutions right at our fingertips here,&#8221; said Sister Jacqueline Sanchez-Small.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Organizers said the event combines a fun afternoon with a chance to teach the community about environmental stewardship and the role goats can play in maintaining the land.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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