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North River Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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Type | wildlife sanctuary, nature center |
Location | 2000 Main Street Marshfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Coordinates | 42°9′14″N 70°44′35″W / 42.15389°N 70.74306°W |
Area | 225 acres (91 ha) |
Created | 1977 |
Operated by | Massachusetts Audubon Society |
Hiking trails | 2 miles |
Website | North River Wildlife Sanctuary |
The North River Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary, owned by the Massachusetts Audubon Society, located on the North River in the town of Marshfield, Massachusetts. The sanctuary contains 184 acres (0.74 km2) of mixed cultural grasslands, red maple swamps, oak-pine woodland, and access to the river. The North River Wildlife Sanctuary came to Mass Audubon as a gift of the Killam and Rodgers families in 1977.