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The Oley Hills Region is as diverse in its landscape as the other Existing and Recommended Recreation Acreages

Berks County non-metropolitan regions. The region contains Current Acre- Projected Projected large swaths of ecological resources and agricultural lands along Municipality Est. Pop.- 2010 Pop.- 2020 Pop.- with small villages and boroughs interconnected by local roads Rec. Min. Acre Rec. Min. Acre Rec. Min. Acre 3.48- and two lane state routes. The area also contains many historic 3789- 3964- Alsace Township 3717- sites. Currently, recreational opportunities are very limited within 23.68 24.77 23.23 the region, with most of those existing in just a few of the 8.51- 1056- 1104- municipalities or supplied by the local school districts. Due to the Bally Borough 1098- 6.6 6.9 availability of land this region is seeing a steady growth in both 6.86 12.43- population and new housing units, which in turns leads to 981- 1029- Bechtelsville Borough 951- additional recreational needs for its residents and consumption of 6.13 6.43 5.94 more land. 46.62- 3892- 3975- Boyertown Borough 3927- 24.32 24.84 Recreation 24.54 1.49- Colebrookdale 5597- 5623- 5412- Township 34.98 35.14 The region contains the least amount of acreage designated for 33.83 open space and recreation of all of the regions in Berks County. 49.73- 1618- 1826- District Township 1504- Of the 15 municipalities within the region, only five meet the 10.11 11.41 recommended minimum acreage of recreational land to meet 9.4 70.95- population needs, and two municipalities provide no recreational 3298- 3424- Earl Township 3206- 20.61 21.4 acreage for their residents. While the region as a whole is only 20.04 10.57 acres deficient this is due to 3 municipalities that own 16.96- 3345- 3503- Hereford Township 3232- larger parks. Most of the facilities are small municipal or 20.91 21.89 community parks. Most municipalities rely upon the use of 20.2 31.61- school district facilities to meet the demands for organized 6137- 6490- Longswamp Township 5731- 38.36 40.56 recreation. This area also contains the least amount of federal, 35.82 state and county-owned land of all the regions. Out of the 29,800 13.25- 3871- 4121- Oley Township 3629- acres of state land in the County, only 343.6 acres is located in 24.19 25.76 the Oley Hills. Other than a few scattered opportunities within an 22.68 0- existing park, the region contains no public trail systems and no 1986- 2301- Pike Township 1842- 12.41 14.38 interconnection of trails to other facilities. 11.51 0- 4669- 5679- Rockland Township 3862- 29.18 35.49 24.14 13.22- Ruscombmanor 4386- 5018- 4042- Township 27.41 31.36 25.26 146 3.4 Oley Hills Region

10.17- 2028- 2040- to improve or expand their parks or to acquire land for parks. Our Topton Borough 1962- 12.67 12.75 survey results indicate that residents are interested in walking 12.26 9.46- trails, natural areas and children’s playgrounds; see Chapter 5.7 3724- 4200- Washington Township 3637- for additional survey results. 23.27 26.25 22.73 The Appalachian Mountain Club is currently in the process of 287.88- 50377- 54297- identifying a trail corridor for the Highlands Corridor, which is a TOTALS 47752- 314.83 339.33 nationally designated corridor of interconnecting forests and hills 298.45 stretching from Pennsylvania to Connecticut. The trail proposed

Abbreviations: Rec.= Recommended; Pop.= Population; Est.=Estimated; Min.-Minimum for the Pennsylvania portion will eventually interconnect with an Sources:U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 Estimates existing trail that runs from New Jersey to Connecticut. The PaDEP 2006 State Water Plan Population Projections, 2010 and 2020 general goal of the Pennsylvania trail is to interconnect existing Population Projections National Recreation & Park Association, NRPA suggests that a park system, trails and recreational land to form both a linear trail and a at a minimum, be composed of a core system of parklands, with a total of looping trail system to meet the needs of both residents and 6.25 to 10.5 acres of developed close-to-home space per 1,000 population. tourists. Note: Municipalities in bold have sufficient acreage.

Generally, recreational opportunities for the Oley Hills Region are Ecology underdeveloped for both active and passive types of recreation. Six of the 15 municipalities spend 1% or less of their annual The Oley Hills is the largest and highest valued ecological budget on recreation. Most of the municipalities are not resource in the region and is one of the highest ranking accessing recreational grants available from the County or State resources Countywide. This resource is a key habitat area for all types of birds, mammals, reptiles and fish due to the existence of large undisturbed land masses and unpolluted streams. Other important ecologic resources are the Little Manatawny, Trout Run and the Perkiomen Uplands, which all contain large interconnected land masses that are mostly undisturbed by development. The region also is home to a number of Natural Areas Inventory sites as designated by the Natural Areas Inventory Study for Berks County. These sites are identified due to the existence of Exceptional Value and High Quality streams, rare and endangered plants and animals (both state and federal listings), significant woodlands, and good quality habitats. The Oley Hills Region contains five of the twelve state-designated Exceptional Value streams; Bieber, Pine, Oysterville, and Sacony Creeks and the West Branch of the Perkiomen Creek.

The Oley Hills is also identified as a Hub by the Pennsylvania Recreational Fishing at Hunsickers Grove Highlands, which is part of the larger Highlands Corridor. The

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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection recently activities such as the Oley Forge, Oley Furnace, mills of various designated the Highlands as a State-wide Significant Greenway. types and mining activity. The region contains many small This is important due to the potential for grant funds to purchase villages and crossroads, which were once stagecoach stops or development rights in the Oley Hills to protect the natural trading posts for early travelers. With the bypassing of the region resources. A major concern remarked upon by the Highlands by major road projects and railroad connections the area has Coalition is that the Oley Hills contains very important habitat maintained its rural and agricultural identity. However, with the areas, but has the least amount of protected lands. continued expansion outward of residential developments from Southeastern Pennsylvania into Berks County, many of these historic resources are endangered.

The Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles, located in Boyertown, highlights the transportation heritage of Southeastern Pennsylvania. The Museum includes items and information about cars built by Reading automobile pioneer Charles E. Duryea and parts of the original 1872 carriage factory, which still stands.

The region contains many historic sites. Most of these sites are not on an official register. However, the local historical societies that represent the area are working towards categorizing all of the sites that are potentially eligible for the National Historic Register. Goose and gosling Identified National Historic Register and eligible sites include:

- 200 N. Reading Ave. - Hill Homestead Keim Homestead Heritage - Apler Stone Cabin - Bahr Mill Complex - Knabb-Beiber Mill - Barto Bridge - Long/Haweter Mill The history of the Oley Hills Region dates back to the beginning - th Bechtelsville Hotel/Bar - Mill At Lobachsville of the 18 Century with the establishment of settlements by the - Bechtelsville Store & - Nicholas Johnson Mill Swedes, Huguenots (French Protestants) and the Germans. The - Post Office - Phillip Christmans House Germans arrived in the region in 1710 and established a Borneman Mill - Pikeville Hotel settlement along the Manatawny Creek in Oley Township. The - Boyer Store - Pleasantville Bridge Germans, unlike previous settlers, relied upon agriculture as their - Boyertown Post Office - Reiff Homestead principal means of income. This influx changed the region from a - Edwin Bechtel House - Sally Ann Furnace Complex primarily trade oriented society to one based upon agriculture. - Greisemer’s Mill Bridge - Weiger-Schelly House The region is widely know for its historic farmsteads, stone - Hartman Cider Press - Yoder Mill houses, barns, cemeteries, churches and early industrial - - Henry Fisher House 148 3.4 Oley Hills Region

Identified National Historic Districts include: The entire region is part of the federally designated Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area. The benefit of this - Oley Township designation is funding for preservation of historical, cultural, - Hunter’s Mill natural and recreational resources along with education and - Gehman, John Farm interpretation of the industrial and cultural heritage of the Schuylkill River Valley.

It is extremely important to complete the inventory of known historical sites in order to try protect the area’s heritage. The local historical societies and the County Historical Society need Greenway Section to work together to officially identify and categorize these sites. Most of the municipalities do not have any type of regulations that The Greenways in this region are predominantly habitat related will protect these sites from destruction or demolition by neglect. with some historic and recreational connections. The most Oley Township is the only municipality with an Historic Review important Greenways are the ones that interconnect with the Board that regulates historic structures. While the Historic Oley Hills, Little Manatawny, Trout Run and the Perkiomen Review Board is a great tool there are other tools that are also Uplands Hubs. The Greenways that interconnect with these helpful in preserving the heritage of the region. Also, Oley Hubs are most important due to the interconnection with other Township is the only Township in the United States that is listed Counties and States through the Highlands Corridor. on the Register of Historic Places. The Highlands Coalition is in the early stages of trying to protect the Greenways and Hubs of Pennsylvania, which include a majority of the areas defined as such in the Oley Hills Region.

Historic Pleasantville Covered Bridge re-opening

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OLEY HILLS REGION MATRIX Anticipated Revenue Feature Opportunity Priority Status - Next Steps Partners Source

Perkiomen Highlands Greenway - Hereford Township, Berks County (line of Key link in the PA Highlands High ecological value; preserve Berks County, Lehigh credit), Lehigh & Corridor between Lehigh and Short term & on-going; adopt CZIP interconnections between Hubs for County, Montgomery Montgomery Counties, Chester Counties through Berks standards and adopt MLPP continued habitat value County, Highlands State, Highlands County's hubs to the south and Coalition (Federal) west of the County

Recreational trail opportunity; the Highlands Hereford Township, Trail connections linking Short term & on-going; identify possible Coalition proposes to build a trail that will Berks, Lehigh and Counties, State, population centers to existing trail easement location Mid-term; acquire interconnect key PA State lands with an Montgomery Counties, Highlands (Federal) facilities and natural areas easements exisitng trail that runs to Conneticuit Highlands Coalition

Oley, Pike, District, Washington, and Link the Oley Hills Hub and Greenways to Hereford Townships, Non-Profits, Counties, the Perkiomen Uplands Hub and Short term & on-going; adopt CZIP Bally and Bectelsville State, Highlands Greenways and connect to Lehigh & standards and adopt MLPP Boroughs, local (Federal) Montgomery Counties organizations; Berks, Lehigh & Montgomery Counties, Highlands

Berks County, District, Protection of the corridors through the Oley Short term & on-going; adopt CZIP Pike, Earl, Oley, and Berks County (line of Oley Hills Highland Greenway Hills Hub should occur to prevent isolated standards, adopt MLPP Rockland Townships, credit), State, Federal habitat areas BCC

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Feature Opportunity Priority Status – Next Steps Partners Anticipated Revenue Antietam Highlands Greenway Connect existing preserved pockets (Poole Non-Profit, Berks Sanctuary and State Forest Land) to the Short term & on-going; adopt CZIP Berks County, Alsace County (line of credit), Little Manatawny Hub and the Mt. standards, adopt MLPP Township, BCC State Penn/Neversink Hub

Alsace and Lower Trail connections linking Alsace Townships, Non-Profits, Berks Link Antietam Lake to the Poole Sanctuary Short term & on-going; adopt CZIP population centers to existing Berks County County (line of credit), and the Alsace State Forest standards, adopt MLPP facilities and natural areas Conservancy, County of State Berks

Berks County, Earl and Connect the Trout Run Resevoir to the Oley Short term & on-going; adopt CZIP Colebrookdale Berks County (line of Trout Run Highlands Greenway Hills Hub/Corridors and the Leaf Creek standards, adopt MLPP Townships, Boyertown credit) State, Federal Cooridor/Monacacy Hill Hub Borough

Preserve the PNDI site Shenkel Hill Forest, Earl Township, Municipal, Delaware Short term & on-going which includes Pinnacle Point Slope Delaware County County

Berks County, Alsace, Connect the Metro Region to the Kittatiny Non-profits, Berks East Penn Greenways (Antietam Short term & on-going; adopt CZIP Ruscombmanor and Ridge through the Little Manatawny Hub County (line of Highlands to Kittatiny) standards, adopt MLPP Rockland Townships, and East Penn Greenways credit),State, Federal BCC

Berks County, Alsace Connect Irish Mountain ecological node to Short term & on-going; adopt CZIP Berks County (line of Irish Mountain Greenway and Muhlenberg the Little Manatawny Hub standards, adopt MLPP credit),State, Federal Townships Maidencreek Township, Maidencreek Municipal Trail connections linking Link Maidencreek to the Alsace State Short term & on-going; adopt CZIP Authority, Non-profits, OSRAC, population centers to existing Forest standards, adopt MLPP Ruscombmanor State facilities and natural areas Township, Alsace Township

151 3.4 Oley Hills Region Feature Opportunity Priority Status – Next Steps Partners Anticipated Revenue Oley Greenway Berks County, Oley, Non-Profits, Berks Connect the Oley Hills Hub to the Little Short term & on-going; adopt CZIP Ruscombmanor, and County (line of credit), Manatawny Hub standards, adopt MLPP Alsace Townships, BCC State, Federal Alsace and Oley Townships, Berks Trail connections linking Link the Poole Sanctuary and Alsace State County Conservancy, Non-Profits, Berks Short term & on-going; adopt CZIP population centers to existing Forest through the Little Manatawny Hub to Oley School District, County (line of credit), standards, adopt MLPP facilities and natural areas the Village of Oley Oley Valley Youth State, OSRAC League, County of Berks Oley Township, local Link the Village of Oley to the Oley Hills Short term & on-going; adopt CZIP OSRAC, State, organizations, Berks Hub and Greenways standards, adopt MLPP Highlands Coalition County, Highlands

Berks County, Interconnect the ecological hubs with the Longswamp, Hereford, Berks County (line of Oley Hills Greenway Network various destination/ecological and Mid-term & on-going District, and Rockland credit), State, Federal destination nodes Townships, Topton and Lyons Boroughs, BCC Preserve the PNDI SA506; nesting location Hereford and District Municipal, State, Mid-term & on-going for a state rare bird Townships Federal

Regional interconnection of the Perkiomen Hereford and Perkiomen Uplands to Unami Uplands Hub to the destination nodes and Mid-term & on-going Washington Townships, State, Federal Hills through to Montgomery County Montogomery County

Alsace, Maidencreek Irish Mountain to Antietam Ecological corridor connections Mid-term & on-going and Muhlenberg State, Federal Highlands (includes both splits) Townships, BCC

Muhlenberg and Alsace Trail connections linking Non-Profits, Berks Link Muhlenberg/Laureldale to the Poole On-going; adopt CZIP standards, adopt Townships, Laureldale population centers to existing County (line of credit), Sanctuary MLPP Borough, BCC, Berks facilities and natural areas State County

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Feature Opportunity Priority Status – Next Steps Partners Anticipated Revenue

Berks County, Earl, Colebrookdale, and Regional interconnection of the Trout Run Trout Run to Unami Hills Washington Townships, Hub to the destination nodes and through to Mid-term & on-going State, Federal Highlands Boyertown, and Montgomery County Bechtlesville Boroughs, Montgomery County

Preserve and maintain the High Quality Mertztown to Oley Hills Greenway stream designation of the Little Lehigh Mid-term & on-going Longswamp Township State, Federal Creek; create vegetated ripairan buffers

Preseve the PNDI site SA507, a state Longswamp and District Municipal, State, Mid-term & on-going endangered animal Township Federal

Richmond, Rockland, Protect the seeps and wetlands in the Lyons Borough to Oley Hills & Mid-term - On-going; adopt CZIP Ruscombmanor Municipal, Berks Boyers Junction areas where populations of East Penn Valley Greenways standards, identify key easement needed Townships, and Lyons County, State, Federal state endangered SP503 grows Borough Richmond and Mid-term - On-going; adopt CZIP Municipal, Berks Ecological corridor connections Rockland Townships standards, identify key easement needed County, State and Lyons Borough

Willow Creek Corridors to the Maidencreek and Mid-term & on-going; adopt CZIP Municipal, State, Irish Mt and Little Manatawny Ecological corridor connections Ruscombmanor standards, adopt MLPP Federal Hubs Townships

St. Lawrence/Mt. Penn/Lower Mid-term & on-going; adopt CZIP Lower Alsace, Exeter Municipal, State, Alsace area to the Antietam Ecological corridor connections standards, adopt MLPP and Alsace Townships Federal Highlands Greenway

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Feature Opportunity Priority Status – Next Steps Partners Anticipated Revenue Little Lehigh Greenways Ecological corridor connections between Topton Borough, the Oley Hills Greenways and the Mid-term & on-going; adopt CZIP Municipal, County (line Longswamp Township, Hunsicker's Grove & Mary Ann Furnace standards, adopt MLPP of credit), State Non-profits Nodes and the Topton Area

Longswamp Township, Protect the PNDI site; state endangered Non-Profit, Municipal, Short term; protect the habitat area Berks County, Berks species State County Conservancy

Trail connections linking Topton Borough, Link Topton Watershed to Topton Mid-term & on-going; adopt CZIP Muncipal, OSRAC, population centers to existing Topton Authority and Community Park standards, adopt MLPP State facilities and natural areas Longswamp Township Topton Borough, Link Topton Borough to Hunsicker's Grove Mid-term & on-going; adopt CZIP Municipal, County, Longswamp Township, Park standards, adopt MLPP State Berks County

Preserve and maintain the exceptional Short term - on-going; adopt CZIP Berks County, Earl Municipal, Berks Greater Trout Run Hub value stream designation; create vegetated standards and determine the need for Township, Boyertown County (line of credit), ripairan buffers riparian easements Borough State, Federal

Short term - on-going; adopt zoning Berks County, Earl Preserve the Boyertown Watershed; limit Municipal, Berks standards to protect the watershed and Township, Boyertown development County, State, Federal permanently restrict development Borough

Short term - on-going; adopt CZIP Berks County, Earl and Municipal, Berks Preserve the ecological integrity of the area standards and permanently ease key Colebrookdale County (line of credit), parcels, adopt MLPP Townships State, Federal

154 3.4 Oley Hills Region Feature Opportunity Priority Status – Next Steps Partners Anticipated Revenue Pennsylvania Highlands Trail Network Short term and Ongoing – Work with the Municipalities, Appalachian Mountain Club and local trail Appalachian Mountain organizations to utilize existing and To establish the Berks portion of the Club, Trail proposed trail alignments as well as Pennsylvania Highlands Trail Network. Organizations, DCNR, creating new connections to establish a County of Berks, land Berks County portion of the Pennsylvania trusts Highlands Trail Network

Preserve habitat for PNDI SP512, SA533; Berks County; Oley, Short term - on-going; adopt CZIP animal and plant species of concern Alsace, Ruscombmanor Municipal, Berks Little Manatawny Hub standards, remove invasive exotic (includes entire Little Manatawny Creek and Rockland County, State species Watershed) Townships

Preserve and maintain the exceptional Short term - on-going; adopt CZIP Municipal, Berks value stream designation within the basin; standards and determine the need for All Municipalities County, State, Federal create vegetated ripairan buffers riparian easements Feature Opportunity Priority Status – Next Steps Partners Anticipated Revenue Berks County; Oley, Short term - on-going; adopt CZIP Non-Profit, Municipal, Alsace, Ruscombmanor Preserve the ecological integrity of the area standards and permanently ease key Berks County (line of and Rockland parcels, adopt MLPP credit), State Townships

Short term - on-going; adopt CZIP, Rockland and Oley Municipal, Berks Bieber Creek Wetlands Node Preserve the PNDI SP504 identify areas that need easements Townships, BCC County, State

Berks County, District, Short term - On-going; adopt CZIP Preserve PNDI sites throughout the Rockland, Oley, Pike, Municipal, Berks Oley Hills Hub standards, identify areas that need Hubs/Corridors; NC512, SP502, SP510 and Earl Townships, County, State, Federal easements, adopt MLPP BCC Berks County; Oley, Short term - on-going; adopt CZIP Non-Profit, Municipal, Rockland, Pike, District, Preserve the ecological integrity of the area standards and permanently ease key Berks County (line of and Earl Townships, parcels, adopt MLPP credit), State BCC

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Feature Opportunity Priority Status – Next Steps Partners Anticipated Revenue

Short term; adopt CZIP standards, Hereford and Municipal, Berks Perkiomen Uplands Hub Preserve PNDI site SA506 identify areas that need easements Washington Townships County, State, Federal Appalachian Mountain Municipal, Berks Identify a trail corridor through the Hub that Short term - On-going; identify possible Club & Highlands County, State, will provide access for the Highland trail easement location: Mid- Coalition, Counties, Highlands Coalition Corridor without impacting the ecology term; acquire easements and construct Hereford and (Federal) Washington Townships Short term - on-going; adopt CZIP Berks County, Hereford Non-profits, Municipal, Preserve the ecological integrity of the area standards and permanently ease key and Washington Berks County (line of parcels, adopt MLPP Townships credit), State, Federal

Short term; identify key areas that need Berks County Berks County, State acquisition or easements Mt. Penn/Antietam Hub (little Preserve the ecological integrity of the area Non-Profits, Municipal, section) Short term; adopt CZIP standards, adopt BCC, Alsace and Lower Berks County (line of MLPP Alsace Townships credit), State

a) Complete master plan for park b) Expand recreational opportunities Hunsicker's Grove c) Make improvements to facilities On-going Berks County Berks County, State d) Acquire additional land surrounding park for buffer area

Municipalities when completing road PennDot/Liquid fuels Bicycle/Pedestrian Access projects should upgrade shoulders to On-going Municipalities funds, municipalities, improve safety and access state grants

Short term and On-going; Make safety Municipalities, Berks Improve State Bicycle/Pedestrian Route L PennDot improvements County, PennDot

156 3.4 Oley Hills Region Feature Opportunity Priority Status – Next Steps Partners Anticipated Revenue PennDot/Liquid fuels Implement recommendations from the On-going; Make identified safety Municipalities, Berks funds, municipalities, Berks County Bicycle Pedestrian Plan 2002 improvements County, PennDot state grants

Should rail service ever be abandoned - rail PennDot, Municipalities, PennDot, Berks County, Old Dutchman Trail Long Term trail from Pottstown to Bechtelsville County of Berks State

Add additional municipal park Short term - On-going; locate a suitable Oley Township - acquire and build a park Oley Township State, OSRAC acreage site Rockland Township - acquire and build a Short term - On-going; locate a suitable Rockland Township State, OSRAC park site

Colebrookdale Township - acquire and build Short term - On-going; locate a suitable Colebrookdale State, OSRAC a multi-use community park site Township

District, Longswamp Short term; adopt intergovernmental Coordination of Facilities and Eastern Berks Region should create a and Rockland agreement, identify potential projects State Services regional recreation board Townships and Topton Mid-term; Implement programs Borough

On-going; Create formal agreements with Municipalities need to formalize agreements Municipal, School Schools for use of facilities when not in All Municipalities for the use of school facilities Districts use for school activities

Oley Township - investigate feasibility of Mid-term; determine feasibility and cost Oley Township, local Non-Profit, Municipal, Add swimming facility building a swimming facility estimates organizations State

Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles, Berks Municipal, Berks Expand, promote the Boyertown Museum of County Museum Heritage Tourism Short term - Ongoing County Museum historic vehicles Council, State, Council, State Boyertown Borough, Visitor’s Bureau

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Feature Opportunity Priority Status – Next Steps Partners Anticipated Revenue Interconnection between nodes to promote Municipalities, Berks Short term - On-going; brochures municipalities; Berks commerce in historic and ecological node Visitors Bureau, State, promoting area Visitors Bureau areas Highlands Oley Region Establish a driving tour highlighting the Short term - On-going Municipalities, Daniel Municipalities, State areas historic farms, bridges, and mills Boone Homestead

municipalities, historical Update ordinances to protect historical municipalities, historical Protect Historical Structures Short term - On-going societies, Berks County, stucutures societies State

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Irish Mt. Greenway Priority Corridor Major Interchange RUSCOMBMANOR Bieber Creek Wetlands Perkiomen !( To 1 Uplands Limited Access Highway Green Lane 2 Major Highways Reservoir 3 MUHLENBERG Little Railroad Bally Greenway Hubs Manatawny OPlIKeEy Hills Streams BALLY Ecological Regions Destination/ Ecological LAURELDALE Laureldale Antietam/ WASHINGTON Destination Highlands Greenway Oley Old Dutchman Greenway Nodes ALSACE Ecological Bechtlesville To Poole Sanctuary Destination/ Ecological OLEY BECHTELSVILLE Unami Hills Greater Trout Run Destination Reading Highlands Greenway Municipal Boundaries LOWER ALSACE EARL COLEBROOKDALE

READING Mt. Penn/ Trout Run BOYERTOWN Antietam/ Neversink Boyertown ST LAWRENCE Prepared by the Berks County Planning Commission MT PENN St. Lawrence with The Berks County Parks Department EXETER The Natural Lands Trust The Berks County Conservancy To PA DCNR LOWER ALSACE DOUGLASS Steering Committees and Numerous Stakeholders AMITY Stone Hill CUMRU Exeter Trails Thanks to All Leaf Creek Lower Allegheny ROBESON Daniel Boone to Monocacy Hill Lower Ironstone