Mentor Marsh (Mentor, Ohio)

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Mentor Marsh, which was designated as a National Natural Landmark in 1966, occupies an ancient abandoned channel of the Grand River.

A beech-sugar maple forest occupies the higher elevations bordering the marsh. At the eastern edge of the preserve, there is a mixed oak swamp forest, a forest type destroyed in most parts of the Lake Erie region. However, the most extensive plant community type is an emergent wetland dominated by reed-grass or Phragmites. This is the largest Phragmites marsh in Ohio.

The area provides habitat for a diversity of wildlife species.

Located in Lake County, 3.5 miles west on SR 283 from Painesville, proceed .5 mile north on Corduroy Rd to the Mentor Marsh House. Parking, visitor center, boardwalk trail system and observation deck are provided. The visitor center is managed by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. For more information, contact 800-317-9155.
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Coordinates:   41°44'17"N   81°19'3"W

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