The Benedictine Sisters of Erie will host a herd of buffalo for the third time to help remove invasive plant species from the sisters’ Glinodo property in Harborcreek Township. The public will be able to meet the animals at the second annual Goat Festival.

Why goats

The multi-flowered rose and other invasive species that are destroying native plants and trees have overgrown the trails at Glinodo (6270 East Lake Road), a former summer camp that now provides an open green space where people can walk and fish in Seven Mile Creek and participate in retreats and spiritual programs.

Instead of using pesticides, Sister Jacqueline Sanchez-Small had the idea of ​​bringing Let’s Goat Buffalo to Glinodo so that the animals could eat the invasive plants.

From 2023: Goats return to Erie Benedictine Glinodo estate to help remove invasive plants

“We are passionate about caring for the Earth,” Sanchez-Small said in a press release. “By removing the invasive species, we are restoring natural habitats, and by avoiding pesticides in the process, we are doing so in a way that also protects our waterways, which we are directly connected to. The goats have made significant progress over the past two years, and many human volunteers have helped remove roots and repave the trails to make them accessible again.”