NSRWA Walking Club - Red and Gold Farm

NSRWA Walking Club – Red and Gold Farm
Saturday, January 11, 2025
10:00-11:30am

Join Walking Club Guest Host Roger Whidden as we explore Red and Gold Farm in Marshfield on January 11th from 10-11:30. Roger is a resident of Marshfield, where he owns and operates Whidden School of Fitness, which focuses on martial arts. Roger is a member of the Marshfield Trails Committee, a nature enthusiast, and an Appalachian Trail Guide.

Red and Gold Farm features about 2.5 miles of wide, flat trails that wind around ponds, wetlands and active cranberry bogs. In the wooded section, you can find oak, maple, birch, and pine tresses as well as occasional cedar, along with fern, sweet pepper bush, and viburnum. In and around the bogs, cardinal flowers and bog orchids bloom in the summer months. Some of the avian species spotted here include great blue heron, green heron, killdeer, and wood duck. It is also a great spot to see turtles in the warmer months. The Green Harbor River flows along two sides of Red Gold Farm. The river originates in springs and ponds southwest of the property, in Duxbury. Beyond Red Gold Farm, it flows through Green Harbor Golf Club, the Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary, property owned by Marshfield Municipal Airport, and Peter Igo Park. Just downstream from the Dyke Road bridge it flows into the Atlantic Ocean at Green Harbor.

While we love dogs, NSRWA’s walks are dog-free in consideration for all participants. Please leave your pooches at home.

Directions: We will be parking at the Whidden School of Fitness, 822 Webster Street, Marshfield. Click here for map.

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