February 17, 2020
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Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
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Ipswich River offers 12 miles of trails that invite you to explore the forests, meadows, wetlands, drumlin, and esker. You can also travel down the namesake river, which meanders through the sanctuary, by canoe. Whether exploring by foot or paddle, you will marvel at the diversity of wildlife, especially bird species; the sanctuary is part of the Eastern Essex County Interior Forest Important Bird Area.
Location: 87 Perkins Row, Topsfield, MA 01983
Phone: 978-887-9264
Hours: Tuesday–Sunday, 9 am–4 pm; Trails, Tuesday–Sunday, dawn to dusk
closed Mondays (except holidays)
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Northern Gannets (Photo: Carol Decker)
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Sanctuary News & Events
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Special Event February 26, 2020
Grab a beer at True North Ale Company, enjoy some food, and listen as historian Paul St. Germain recounts the riveting story of Straitsmouth Island and the 180-year journey that led to its remarkable reopening in 2018.
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Special Event March 21, 2020
Wrap up the maple sugaring season with our annual pancake breakfast! Bring your family and friends and enjoy the fruit—well, sap—of our labor, then take a sap-to-syrup sugaring tour.
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
No matter your age, we offer many ways to take advantage of the age-old tradition of maple sugaring. Take a sugaring tour, enjoy our Spring Flapjack Fling, or bring your class for a school field trip!
Upcoming Programs
Experience a combination of traditional yoga sequences to stretch, tone, and strengthen your body. Also, discover fluid Qigong... Learn More >
Come learn about the owls big and small that live on our sanctuary, as well as the homeschool programs we offer. We will start... Learn More >
Owls, with their haunting hoots and cries and humanlike eyes, have been woven into folklore and legend since ancient times. Ev... Learn More >
