Preston’s Pearl takes people on a cruise around Lake Arthur on Wednesday evening, Oct. 18. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

This is the fall foliage color map for Pennsylvania for the week of Oct. 19 to 25. Submitted Graphic

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The autumn leaves in Butler County will reach their most vivid colors of the season this week, according to this week’s Fall Foliage Report from the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

Joining Butler County this week is a large swath of central Pennsylvania, stretching from the western border to the eastern border at Pike County.

Boaters take in the sights Wednesday evening, Oct. 18, on Lake Arthur. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

According to DCNR, Pennsylvania is one of the perfect places to see fall at its most colorful and varied. Due to its location between 40 and 42 degrees latitude, the state features both southern and northern tree species at the limits of their range.

The fall foliage is almost at peak color in Butler County on Wednesday evening, Oct. 18. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

A farmer works the field on a tractor along East Portersville Road in Prospect on Wednesday evening, Oct. 18. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle