July 9, 2020
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Pleasant Valley trails are open to local visitors; buildings & restrooms are closed. See guidelines. Read More
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: Tuesday–Sunday, 10 am-4 pm; closed Mondays; Trails daily, dawn to dusk
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Go Birding
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We have lots of great birding walks and outings for all experience levels! Go birding >
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Sanctuary News & Events
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
The Flyover is a weekly publication on a birds and birding in the Berkshires. Read, reflect, enjoy, and get outside to experience what flies among us.
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
We have been working hard—from our homes—to develop ways to support your efforts to connect with nature closer to your home and to keep us connected to each other even during this time when social distancing is crucial.
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
It always takes a day or two to pick-up on some of the unusual songs and calls of migrating birds in spring. And searching for Rusty Blackbirds is not only an exciting challenge for spring birding—it's important for conservation of the species.
Upcoming Programs
Evening is the perfect time to look for wildlife. We'll leisurely explore the rich wetlands of the Housatonic Valley Wildlife... Learn More >
Ascend Lenox Mountain with an experienced guide and enjoy several vistas including the sweeping summit view. We'll hike via Tr... Learn More >
Dig-in with bugs, tadpoles, frogs, and salamanders! Together we will search the muck, weeds, forests and fields for the many w... Learn More >