The wooden boardwalk will be 6 feet wide, and its height will vary with the terrain, to a maximum of 2½ feet above ground. The project will include a 3,700-square-foot observation deck where visitors can look for birds, deer, otters and other wildlife.

Performance Engineering of Harbinger designed the boardwalk, and Waldt Construction of Point Harbor is building it.

The project cost is $206,567, with funding coming primarily from the state’s Public Beach and Waterfront Access Program and Natural Heritage Trust Fund. The Coastal Wildlife Refuge Society, an affiliate of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and The Nature Conservancy also are helping pay for the boardwalk.