A Nature Year at Pleasant Valley - Fall Series
Description
Immerse yourself in a season of local natural history. With a skilled Mass Audubon naturalist as your guide, experience the cycle of the seasons at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Lenox. Gain extensive natural history knowledge, form a community with like-minded, curious adults, and receive the many benefits of spending time outdoors.
Throughout the autumn, we'll explore beaver ecology, wetlands, trees and more.
We will usually start inside with an introduction and then head out for our adventure in the field which will be at least 90 minutes outside. We'll travel mainly on trails and boardwalks, actively exploring and experiencing various habitats and sanctuary spots.
Fall 2026 Schedule*
*Subject to change in timing or topic, depending on what nature provides.
3 sessions, 2 hours each
Third Saturday of each month, October, November and December, 2026. The November session is at a sanctuary within a 10-minute drive of Pleasant Valley. The October session will take place in the evening.
October 17, 5:00-7:00pm: Beavers in the Berkshires
November 21, 9:00-11:00am: Waterfowl and Wetlands (at nearby Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary in Pittsfield)
December 19, 9:00-11:00am: Time Traveling with Trees
When
- Sat, Oct 17, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Sat, Nov 21, 2026 9:00 am - 11:00 am
- Sat, Dec 19, 2026 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Who
Adults
Cost
- Adult Members $54
- Adult Nonmembers $60
Where
Location: Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox
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Questions? Contact us:
- 413-637-0320 [email protected]
Instructors
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Nicaela Haig
Instructions
Meet at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, 472 West Mountain Road, Lenox. For the November session, meet at Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary on Holmes Road in Pittsfield. Your guide will email you the day before each program with information on the exact meeting location, directions to the meeting location, and weather or trail conditions that could affect each date of the program.
We will usually start inside with an introduction and then head out for our adventure in the field which will be at least 90 minutes outside. We'll travel mainly on trails and boardwalks, actively exploring and experiencing various habitats and sanctuary spots.
Fall 2026 Schedule*
*Subject to change in timing or topic, depending on what nature provides.
3 sessions, 2 hours each
Third Saturday of each month, October - December 2026.
Usual time will be 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted in the schedule. The November session will take place at nearby Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary in Pittsfield, less than 5 miles away from Pleasant Valley.