| Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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| 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 |
| 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
Female Snapping Turtle laying eggs (not visible) near Pike's Pond
Snapping turtle laying eggs
Gray Catbird near Pike's Pond
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
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