North River Wildlife Sanctuary

North River Wildlife Sanctuary
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Typewildlife sanctuary, nature center
Location2000 Main Street
Marshfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates42°9′14″N 70°44′35″W / 42.15389°N 70.74306°W / 42.15389; -70.74306
Area225 acres (91 ha)
Created1977
Operated byMassachusetts Audubon Society
Hiking trails2 miles
WebsiteNorth 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.