Reading Conservation nonprofit Berks Nature is the leading agent for the conservation of the environment in Berks County, managing more than 500 acres of the Neversink Mountain Preserve and Community Forest for low-impact recreation and ecological resiliency. The International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) Trails Solutions was hired to review and provide recommendations for improving trail systems there.

Their final report found the network of managed and unmanaged trails has created an unsustainable trails system, with implications for Neversink Mountain’s sensitive habitats and trail user experiences. Community meetings in December provided feedback and Trails Solutions made recommendations for improving the mountain’s entire trail network. Neversink Mountain and its trails will remain open while Berks Nature implements its trail improvements over the next several years.