The Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center in Milford, Connecticut, located on the shore of Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River, overlooks what is believed to be one of the "newest" salt marshes in the state (Wheeler Marsh). Evidence supporting the young age of this marsh include the lack of mosquito ditches (most Connecticut marshes were ditched for mosquito control purposes early in the century) and the abscence of the marsh on area maps dating back as little as 110 years ago. The spit of land (Milfod Point) upon which the Center sits protects Wheeler Marsh from wave energy and erosion. Combine this with the past dredging of the mouth of the river, which has altered the natural flow of water through the area, and the key ingredients for salt marsh development are in place. Recent physical changes to Milford Point, in the form of developing sandbars on the Long Island Sound shoreline, have created a second natural sediment barrier behind which sand and river sediments (including organic matter) have begun to accumulate. In this paper, I examine this intertidal zone (the study area) containing a large mudflat and several newly formed Spartina alternaflora communities. This "pioneer" salt marsh vegetation species has begun to take hold along the shore and at two points within the mud flat. Based on my observations and salt marsh development theory, I believe that the study area is evolving into a salt marsh. I have collected data from the study area, analyzed aerial photographs and reviewed historical maps in an effort to establish a baseline for use in future research. With this knowledge, I hope to contribute to a better understanding of the processes and conditions needed for salt marsh development.