07/10/2026
Last day for visiting the herd!
(Lots of details here for those that love the goats, if that's you, read the whole post)
The FlockWorks Goats will be leaving the Rail Trail late tonight or Saturday morning.
They are going to be noisy today. For the record, they were completely satisfied last night and were delivered their preferred forage this morning in the form of hand selected cuttings.
Please continue to follow the rules and do not feed the goats anything over the fence or throw anything to them! This includes vegetation cuttings.
As many know, we attempt to have at least one "Meet & Bleat" event at every public project. This is where people have the opportunity to spend time directly with the herd and potentially interact with them. We could not coordinate that this year due to various factors, mostly how quickly the herd is going through each section.
This afternoon we will have a (somewhat) similar opportunity. From approximately 4pm to 5pm we will be cutting low branches for the herd. Even when the goats are completely satiated, this creates a circus like atmosphere that most people find enjoyable to watch.
We are also making the opportunity available for people to step in with the herd for a portion of the time (probably the second half) when we are feeding the branches. For people that follow directions and are properly prepared, you may have the opportunity to hand feed some of the goats.
We are NOT posting this asking for assistance in way that you may think. This is actually more challenging to manage than doing it ourselves. We simply want to give people that have been asking about Meet & Bleat to have a chance at a similar experience.
This is absolutely not for everyone! Just like always, the goats are very likely covered with poison ivy oil, likely to step on your feet, likely to get you dirty, etc.
More details will be posted in the comments at around noon.
This is also a completely at your own risk potential opportunity.