Salt Marsh Restoration In Charlestown Explained
When: Wednesday, February 26 at 6 pm
Where: Kettle Pond Visitor Center, 50 Bend Road, Charlestown
Who: Wenley Ferguson, Director of Habitat Restoration at Save The Bay
What: Wenley’s presentation will explain salt marsh restoration in Charlestown and throughout the salt ponds and Narragansett Bay
Cost: Free
This presentation is sponsored by the Charlestown Land Trust (CLT) and is the second talk in their 2025 Winter Speaker Series. The Land Trust plans more talks and events in the coming months. Check the CLT website for details at https://charlestownlandtrust.org/
Salt marshes across Rhode Island face significant challenges, from historical alterations like drainage ditches to the accelerating impacts of sea level rise. These critical ecosystems provide filtration against stormwater pollution, buffers against storms, and habitats for at-risk species like the salt marsh sparrow. Learn about restoration projects in Charlestown, including elevation enhancement projects using dredged sediment and tidal hydrology restoration projects using “runnel,” that are helping these crucial ecosystems adapt and survive in the face of climate change.
This is a free event, and everyone is welcome! No pre-registration needed.
Banner image is a photo of volunteers planting marsh grass as part of a 2017 salt marsh restoration project in Charlestown.