A schematic that shows the unrestricted side of the marsh at Sachuest Point Salt Marsh.

A slide showing the restoration site at the Sachuest Point Marsh and where it is located within Narragansett Bay.

Sachuest Marsh, downstream looking at the unrestricted side of the healthy marsh.

Sachuest Marsh, downstream looking at the unrestricted side of the healthy marsh.

Sampling with a fish trap. The trap holds typical specimens of fish found in Sachuest Marsh including Mummichogs and American eels.

Sampling with a fish trap. The trap holds typical specimens of fish found in Sachuest Marsh including Mummichogs and American eels.

Sachuest Marsh, downstream looking at the unrestricted side of the healthy marsh.

Sachuest Marsh, downstream looking at the unrestricted side of the healthy marsh.

The main tidal creek of Maidford River that enters Sachuest Marsh near Third Beach.

The main tidal creek of Maidford River that enters Sachuest Marsh near Third Beach.

Looking out toward Sakonnet River, an outlet of the main tidal creek of Sachuest Marsh.

Pre restoration images of the the restricted culvert.

Pre restoration images of the the restricted culvert.

Pre restoration images of the the restricted culvert.

Pre restoration images of the the restricted culvert.

Just upstream of the culvert, on the restricted side of the marsh, showing the remnant healthy side of the marsh.

Just upstream of the culvert, on the restricted side of the marsh, showing the remnant healthy side of the marsh, fall or winter.

Looking upstream at the restricted side of the Phragmites dominated marsh.

Looking upstream at the restricted side of the Phragmites dominated marsh.

A small tide pool borders the marsh.

Looking toward the road from the restricted side of the marsh.

A portion of the marsh dominated by Cattails.

An aerial shows the marsh before it was altered by construction of a road passing through the marsh.

Shows the marsh after construction of the road divided the marsh.

Sachuest Marsh, Phragmites at high tide.

The healthy, undisturbed downstream portion of Sachuest Marsh.

A main tidal creek.

A main tidal creek.

Third Beach.

Fish sampling at Sachuest Marsh. Fyke nets were used to sample resident populations of fish before and after the restoration.

Fish sampling at Sachuest Marsh. Fyke nets were used to sample resident populations of fish before and after the restoration.

Fish sampling at Sachuest Marsh. Fyke nets were used to sample resident populations of fish before and after the restoration.

Fish sampling at Sachuest Marsh. Fyke nets were used to sample resident populations of fish before and after the restoration.

Fish sampling at Sachuest Marsh. A seine is used to sample resident populations of fish before and after the restoration.

Fish sampling at Sachuest Marsh. Fyke nets were used to sample resident populations of fish before and after the restoration.

Fish sampling at Sachuest Marsh. Fyke nets were used to sample resident populations of fish before and after the restoration.

Fish sampling at Sachuest Marsh. Fyke nets were used to sample resident populations of fish before and after the restoration.

Fish sampling at Sachuest Marsh. Fyke nets were used to sample resident populations of fish before and after the restoration.

Fish sampling at Sachuest Marsh. Fyke nets were used to sample resident populations of fish before and after the restoration.

Fish sampling at Sachuest Marsh. Fyke nets were used to sample resident populations of fish before and after the restoration.

A color infrared aerial of Sachuest Marsh looking upstream and downstream prior to restoration.

A Phragmites dominated area of Sachuest Marsh, pre restoration.

The beginning of the excavation work to replace the culvert. The culvert if to the left of the flag.

This image shows cutting through a water pipe that allowed workers to continue the restoration work.

Excavation showing where the culvert will be placed.

Pre excavation, the pink flags show the area to be excavated.

Pre excavation, the pink flags show the area to be excavated.

The old culvert prior to excavation on the upstream side of the road.

Excavation showing where the culvert will be placed.

The first in a series of images that shows the construction phase of placing the new culvert at Sachuest Marsh. The new 36 "culverts were installed where the road crosses the main creek. In this image rock is placed to fortify the bank before placing the culverts.