August 22, 2019
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Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
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Set amidst more than 1,000 lush acres in the Berkshires, Pleasant Valley’s varied trails wind through forests, meadows, wetlands, and along the slopes of Lenox Mountain, making this site an excellent location for easy-to-strenuous hiking. While exploring, there’s a good chance you will see evidence of the sanctuary’s most visible wildlife resident, the beaver, via dams, dens, or lodges.
Location: 472 West Mountain Road, Lenox, MA 01240
Phone: 413-637-0320
Hours: Open daily, 9 am–4 pm; Trails open daily, dawn to dusk
Canoeing
Canoe the Berkshires
© Rene Laubach
Take a naturalist-guided canoe trip through the Berkshires from April–October! Explore by water >
90th Anniversary
We're Turning 90 in 2019
Join us for fun, free events throughout the year in honor of our 90th anniversary! Read more >
Blue Star Program (text only)
Free for Military Families
Active-duty military families get free admission to sanctuaries through Labor Day. Get details >
Take a Program
Try Something New
We've got programs for all ages and interests! Come celebrate nature and explore. Find programs >
Sanctuary News & Events
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
Special Event September 13, 2019
Come to the sanctuary's historic barn for a free reception celebrating the intersection of art and nature! Enjoy refreshments, live music, and the works of seven incredible local artists.
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
After being absent in Massachusetts for more than 200 years, three beavers were reintroduced to Pleasant Valley in 1932. They quickly got to work creating the dams and ponds you see today. Get to know beavers—nature's wetland architects!
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
Pleasant Valley is celebrating 90 years of conservation in the Berkshires! We're planning a wide variety of fun events and programs in honor of our anniversary, all of which will be open to the public and people of all ages and abilities. Next event is August 17!
Upcoming Programs
Explore author Edith Wharton's original estate, including its woods, wetlands, and meadows. Learn skills to bird by sight and... Learn More >
Visit our beaver ponds with a naturalist, and search for beavers and other animals attracted to these rich wetlands. Learn abo... Learn More >
Evening is the perfect time to look for wildlife. We'll leisurely explore the rich wetlands of the Housatonic Valley Wildlife... Learn More >