Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

42°22′59″N 73°17′56″W / 42.383°N 73.299°W / 42.383; -73.299Area1,405 acres (569 ha)Created1929Operated byMassachusetts Audubon SocietyHiking trails7 milesWebsitePleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary is a 1,405 acres (569 ha) wildlife sanctuary located in Lenox, Massachusetts owned by the Massachusetts Audubon Society. There are 7 miles of trails and a large pond on Yokun Brook. The Overbrook Trail leads to the summit of Lenox Mountain (2126 feet).^[1]

Pleasant Valley has an outdoor summer day camp, seasonal special events, and year-round educational programs for preschoolers to adults.^[2]

History

The sanctuary was founded in 1929,^[3] when members of the Lenox Garden Club established a new organization, the Pleasant Valley Bird and Wildflower Sanctuary.^[4] The first director was Maurice Broun. The sanctuary was acquired by Mass Audubon in 1950.

Gallery

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  Beaver lodge in pond; Lenox Mountain is at rear
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  Solar Collectors
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  Summit of Lenox Mountain
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  Accessible trail at Pike's Pond
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  Common Yellowthroat near Bluebird Trail
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  Red-breasted nuthatch
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  Female Snapping Turtle laying eggs (not visible) near Pike's Pond
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  Snapping turtle laying eggs
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  Brown-Headed Cowbird
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  White-tailed Deer
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  Yellow Warbler
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  Eastern Phoebe
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  Gray Catbird near Pike's Pond
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  Eastern Bluebird

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