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February 2, 2017

When an injured bird has been nurtured back to health at Green Chimneys, we pause before it’s released to wish it well.

It’s a tradition that repeats itself, time and again, as we bid adieu to healed wildlife, as well as Green Chimneys students and residents who are ready for the next step in their journeys. The bittersweet preparedness of life beyond Green Chimneys. Typically we gather as a community to wish the child well. We recently came together for a symbolic bird release to celebrate one child’s big moment.

Vanilla the Goat

Goats are the gymnasts of the barnyard and Vanilla is a great climber. Descended from wild mountain goats, all domestic goats love to jump on rocks even at just a few days old. Vanilla is a mixed-breed goat that was donated for the children. It’s not true that goats eat garbage and tin cans – they actually prefer leaves, branches and tree bark, and Vanilla lives on fresh hay and grain.