With Warm Weather Comes an Abundance of Wildlife

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23530213.post-53705080754484518072008-05-13T10:18:00.002-04:002008-06-24T11:03:27.392-04:00With Warm Weather Comes an Abundance of Wildlife<a href="http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/staticfiles/NGS/Shared/StaticFiles/animals/images/primary/beaver.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/staticfiles/NGS/Shared/StaticFiles/animals/images/primary/beaver.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The <a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Pleasant_Valley/index.php">Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary </a>is located in Lenox, Massachusetts. The Sanctuary has 1,314 acres of land which holds seven miles of trails that weave through meadows, forests, wetlands, and even the Lenox Mountains.<br /><br />The Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary is home to a large and growing beaver population, birds, and June-blooming Mountain Laurel. The peaceful scenery is also blooming with an abundance of flowers and wildlife.<br /><br />The Sanctuary offers <a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Pleasant_Valley/index.php">canoe trips </a>on the Housatonic River beginning in mid-May until Columbus Day. Admission to the Sanctuary is $4 for adults and $3 for children.<br /><br />Lenox is also home to the picture-perfect, elegant yet comfortable <a href="http://distinctiveinns.com/gateways.shtml">Gateways Inn</a>. This enchanting inn is located in the Berkshire Hills with breathtaking views and 12 recently restored guest rooms. In the summer, lunch and dinner are served daily at the <a href="http://www.gatewaysinn.com/restaurant.html">inn’s restaurant</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" onclick="addthis_url = location.href; addthis_title = document.title; return addthis_click(this);" target="_blank"><img src="http://s9.addthis.com/button1-bm.gif" alt="Bookmark and Share" border="0" height="16" width="125" /></a> <script type="text/javascript">var addthis_pub = 'mlr225';</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s9.addthis.com/js/widget.php?v=10"></script> <br />Heather Nicole Blanchettenoreply@blogger.com