Mentor Natural Resources Division Bands Rare Migratory Bird
This Fall, the City of Mentor Banding Station continued migratory bird research and banding at the Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve.
The Lagoons serves as a crucial stopover area for […]
Enjoy a Two-Day Birding Getaway to Mentor, Ohio
by Sarah Preston
Day 1
Fuel up and get your caffeine fix with coffee or espresso and breakfast at Yours Truly, which opens at 6:30am most days. Weather permitting, opt for the patio so you can enjoy a three-egg […]
Spooky season and bats: Fear not!
As the temperature drops and the pumpkin spice lattes creep into your local store, another creature will soon be appearing on your Halloween decorations. There is no creature more unfairly vilified in American horror than the bat. […]
Birding Opportunities Around the Mentor Marsh
By Dave Chase
Mentor Marsh is one of the largest natural marshes remaining along the Lake Erie shoreline. It serves as in important stopover for migrating bird species as well as those that call it home year-round.
Back in the […]
If You See It, Squish It – Invasive ‘Spotted Lanternfly’ Spotted in Ohio
The Ohio Department of Agriculture continues to urge citizens to be on the lookout for the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula), an invasive insect native to China, that is now spreading throughout the eastern U.S.
Several small populations have been found and […]
Birds and the Bees
Perhaps you’ve wondered how you could make your yard eco-friendlier or perhaps how you could reduce the number of mosquitoes. There is a two-in-one solution: plant a native pollinator garden.
Our yards are usually devoid of taller native vegetation and shrubs that help […]