Rumney Marsh Conservancy has officially joined the National Association of Wetland Managers (NAWM)!
We may be a small, volunteer-led group, but joining NAWM helps us stay informed, inspired, and better equipped to care for the marsh we call home.
Meet the Marsh Engineers
If you’ve ever walked along a tidal creek and noticed clusters of tiny holes dotting the mud, you’ve stumbled onto a whole neighborhood of fiddler crabs at work.
Celebrating 53 Years of the Clean Water Act
Clean water didn’t happen by chance, it happened because people demanded it.
A Flight Over Revere Airport, 1950s
Earlier today we shared some rare 1940s aerials of the old Revere Airport, now here’s what it looked like in motion.
This incredible 1950s point-of-view flight shows a takeoff right over Rumney Marsh. It’s short, but you can see the runways, the marshland, and the coastline just as they were 70 years ago.
We’ve mapped it -- now here’s what Revere Airport looked like.
These 1940s aerials show Revere’s Muller Field Airport rising out of the Rumney Marsh.
What looks like a simple riverbank is actually a time capsule of the Saugus River’s past.
This photo was taken along the Saugus River, just upstream of Rumney Marsh but still within the tidal zone. Here, the river’s flow is shaped by the same tides that influence the marsh, creating a transition between fresh and salt water habitats.
Nearly a century apart.
Here’s a corner of Rumney Marsh in 1938 vs 2025, one of the clearest examples of how this landscape has been reshaped by human activity.
You’ve probably seen this view without realizing it.
If you’ve ever driven Route 107 and glanced out over the marsh, you’ve probably seen this view without realizing it.
Black & Gold and GREEN: Celebrating 1,000 Followers on Facebook
Black & Gold and GREEN.
We hit 1,000 followers almost exactly as the Bruins dropped the puck on their regular season opener. Couldn’t ask for better timing.
To celebrate, we’re giving back with our BRUINS GIVEAWAY!
Why does the marsh look like swiss cheese at low tide?
Up close they’re shallow pools, some holding just an inch or two of salty water. From above they form a pattern that’s both beautiful and functional, showing the balance between salt, soil, and tide.
Each fall, Rumney Marsh tells two very different stories in color.
Two kinds of fall color are showing across Rumney Marsh right now. One belongs here, and one tells a different story.
The Highway to Nowhere
In the late 1960s, about 120 acres of Rumney Marsh were filled with millions of cubic yards of soil to prepare for a northward extension of Interstate 95. The project was cancelled in the early 1970s, but the massive embankment was left behind