Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary | |
Coords: | 42.383°N -73.299°W |
Type: | Wildlife sanctuary |
Location: | 472 West Mountain Road Lenox, Massachusetts, USA |
Area: | 1405acres |
Created: | 1929 |
Operator: | Massachusetts Audubon Society |
Hiking Trails: | 7 miles |
Website: | Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary |
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary is a 1405acres 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]
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.