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]
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.
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