Ellis Nature Sanctuary

Marshfield's Ellis Nature Sanctuary features 27 acres of conservation land with a half-mile trail around a former cranberry bog, with streams that flow into the South River. It is a great quick walk if you want a shot at seeing some wildlife without much of a commitment, and there are picnic tables and a bench in a clearing by the pond, where great blue herons are often spotted in the surrounding wetlands. The land traces back to Samuel Baker, one of the town's founders, and later became a small family cranberry operation before Marshfield acquired it in 2006.