News & Events

In July 2021, damaging winds from a severe thunderstorm blew down approximately 10 acres of trees on Lenox Mountain. The regeneration of the forest at Pleasant Valley will take decades.

Libby Herland joined the Berkshire Sanctuaries Advisory Committee in January 2018 just a few months after retiring from a career dedicated to conservation.

At our camps in Lenox and Pittsfield, campers ages 3–17 have fun and make friends as they discover nature through trail explorations, wildlife observation, outdoor play, hands-on activities, and more. Registration is now open!

The benefits of nature offered at Mass Audubon's wildlife sanctuaries will now be directly available to patients of three Berkshire health care providers: MACONY Pediatrics of Pittsfield, Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires, and Community Health Programs.

Old Baldy Mountain gets its name from the open summit. But without active habitat management, trees would overtake the summit's field and thicket within just 20 years.

If you've enjoyed a Mass Audubon naturalist-led hike, school field trip, library program, or summer camp in the Berkshires and Connecticut River Valley area this year, then you've benefited from the work of Dale Abrams.

On July 27, Pleasant Valley was hit by a devastating storm. The microburst it produced uprooted or snapped hundreds of mature trees in a swath across the entrance and trail-laden section of the sanctuary.

Pleasant Valley has officially opened the doors of the brand-new addition to our 18th-century Program Barn! The opening was celebrated with supporters of the project including representatives of the Mass Cultural Council, the Town of Lenox, and several foundations.