Look for wood ducks along French Creek and keep your ear turned for the songs of wood thrushes, vireos and warblers in the 600+ acres of Crow's Nest Preserve. A great place for hiking or wildlife watching, Crow's Nest has a visitor center in a restored 19th-century barn.

You might see the footprints of fox, raccoon and deer, or even catch a glimpse of a beaver.

The meadows are lush with warm season grasses and wildflowers, and the native trees give it vibrant color in the fall.

Part of one of the largest areas of protected land in the region, Crow’s Nest Preserve is a gateway to Hopewell Big Woods, a 73,000-acre expanse of forest that reaches as far north as Berks County.