Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary


Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary is a 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.
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. The sanctuary was acquired by Mass Audubon in 1950.