Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located in
Lenox, Massachusetts
Lenox is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. The town is based in Western Massachusetts and part of the Pittsfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,095 at the 2020 census. Lenox is the site of Shakespeare & Company and T ...
owned by the
Massachusetts Audubon Society
The Massachusetts Audubon Society, commonly known as Mass Audubon, founded in 1896 by Harriet Hemenway and Minna B. Hall and headquartered in Lincoln, Massachusetts, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to "protecting the nature of Massachusetts ...
. 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).
Pleasant Valley has an outdoor summer day camp, seasonal special events, and year-round educational programs for preschoolers to adults.
History
The sanctuary was founded in 1929, when members of the Lenox Garden Club established a new organization, the Pleasant Valley Bird and Wildflower Sanctuary.
The first director was
Maurice Broun
Maurice Broun (August 27, 1906 – October 2, 1979) was an American ornithologist, botanist, naturalist, conservationist, and author.
Early life and education
He was born in New York City to parents who immigrated from Romania. Both of his parents ...
. The sanctuary was acquired by Mass Audubon in 1950.
Gallery
File:Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary P1010812.jpg, Beaver lodge in pond; Lenox Mountain is at rear
File:Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary IMG 20150803 154213174.jpg, Solar Collectors
File:Lenox Mountain IMG 0434.jpg, Summit of Lenox Mountain
File:Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary IMG 20130824 163845 079.jpg, Accessible trail at Pike's Pond
References
External links
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{{Protected Areas of Massachusetts
Protected areas of Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Lenox, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Audubon Society