Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
Type	Wildlife sanctuary
Location	472 West Mountain Road; Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
Coordinates	42°22′59″N 73°17′56″W / 42.383°N 73.299°W / 42.383; -73.299
Area	1,405 acres (569 ha)
Created	1929
Operated by	Massachusetts Audubon Society
Hiking trails	7 miles
Website	Pleasant 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

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

References

^ Burk, John S. (2021). Massachusetts trail guide : AMC's comprehensive guide to hiking trails in Massachusetts, from the Berkshires to Cape Cod (11th ed.). Boston, Massachusetts. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-62842-130-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ "Programs, Classes, & Activities". Massachusetts Audubon. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
^ "Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary Celebrates 90th Anniversary". iBerkshires.com. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
^ Galluzzo, John J. (2005). Mass Audubon. Arcadia. p. 26. ISBN 0-7385-3782-9.

External links

Official website

[AMC-1] Burk, John S. (2021). Massachusetts trail guide : AMC's comprehensive guide to hiking trails in Massachusetts, from the Berkshires to Cape Cod (11th ed.). Boston, Massachusetts. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-62842-130-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[2] "Programs, Classes, & Activities". Massachusetts Audubon. Retrieved 5 June 2021.

[3] "Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary Celebrates 90th Anniversary". iBerkshires.com. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2021.

[4] Galluzzo, John J. (2005). Mass Audubon. Arcadia. p. 26. ISBN 0-7385-3782-9.