Salters pond barrier beach

For years, the Coalition has been exploring options on how to restore the health of Salters Pond by reconnecting it to the Bay. The buildup of muck and low oxygen throughout has made it inhospitable to clams, mussels and blue claw crabs. The Woods Hole Group recommended periodic dredging to deepen the inlet, and Coalition donors, led by Chris Schade and Sarah Garraty, raised more than $400,000 needed to implement the pond restoration. The engineering design phase is expected to be completed by summer 2026, with a year of federal, state and local permitting to follow. Actual dredging of the inlet will likely take place in the fall/winter of 2027.