Where in the Schuylkill Highlands Am I?!?

In October, 2025, Estelle (Schuylkill Highlands Program Manager) visited a partner site that features rolling wooded hills, meadows, and a seemingly out-of-place gazebo. This site is now preserved open space due to a failed development project, and as evidenced by the abandoned backyard feature meant to lure homebuyers.

Below find additional photos from the day, including interpretive signage explaining the circumstances around this preservation project.

Where in the Schuylkill Highlands is this? It’s Natural Lands’ Green Hills Preserve, in Robeson Township, Berks County (553 Gunhart Road, Mohnton, PA, 19540).

Green Hills Preserve is a bucolic mixture of gently rolling farm fields, woodlands, and wetlands. A tributary to Allegheny Creek, a state-designated “Cold Water Fishery” stream, bisects the preserve.

While we did not receive any correct submissions for this challenge, we’d like to congratulate Chester County Parks & Preservation for coming close.

  • Informational sign titled close call stands on a wooden deck in a nature reserve, with trees, a gazebo, and sunlight in the background.
  • A person walks along a grassy path surrounded by tall dry grass and trees under a clear blue sky.
  • Two people walk along a grassy path beside a field of tall dry grass, with trees and a clear blue sky in the background.
  • A dry, grassy field in the foreground with a forest of autumn-colored trees and a clear blue sky in the background.
  • A wooden bench sits on grass with tall dry plants and leafless trees in the background under a clear blue sky.
  • A field of tall, dry grasses under a clear blue sky with trees showing autumn foliage in the background.
  • Two people walk along a grassy path bordered by tall dry grass and leafless trees under a clear blue sky on a sunny day.
  • A dirt path curves through a field of tall, dry grass with leafless trees in the background under a clear blue sky.
  • A grassy path winds through a dry, brown field toward a line of trees with autumn foliage under a clear blue sky.
  • A field of tall dry grass with a leafless tree in the foreground and a line of autumn-colored trees under a clear blue sky.
  • Two children walk along a grassy path bordered by dry plants and trees under a clear blue sky on a sunny day.
  • Clusters of white and beige fungi grow along a fallen tree trunk in a forest, with autumn leaves and bare branches in the background.
  • A small creek flows through a wooded area with fallen leaves and bare trees under a clear blue sky.
  • A wooden footbridge with railings leads to a small white gazebo in a lush, green, wooded area.

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