News  Kent’s Island Creek Restoration (Newbury) Goes to Construction

The Kent’s Island Restoration project is underway! DER has been partnering with MassWildlife on this project to improve tidal flow and restore 47 acres of salt marsh located in William Forward Wildlife Management Area associated with Kent’s Island Creek in Newbury. Restoration work will allow tidal waters to flow more naturally upstream, reducing scour and erosion. Construction began late this winter. This project is also supported by a grant from the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grant Program.

Images: Restoration work underway at Kent’s Island in Newbury