Re-purpose your Christmas Tree for Wildlife
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PHOTO: Chickadee visiting a home-made birdseed ornament.
If you’re interested in trying something new this year, or just too drained to drive your tree to a recycling location, consider repurposing your Christmas tree for wildlife.
Many species of birds and small mammals find refuge […]
Winter Birding in Mentor
Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean have to put away your binoculars and bird book. In fact, winter is an excellent time to go birding. Birds are easier to spot without leaves on the trees or vegetation in the underbrush […]
Mentor Awarded Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grant
The City of Mentor has been awarded a grant in the amount of $70,511.76 through the USDA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative towards the purchase of 225 1.5-caliper trees to be planted at Springbrook Gardens Park […]
Results from the Springbrook Gardens Park Stream Restoration
In 2014, the City of Mentor purchased what was to become Springbrook Gardens Park from the Schultz Family who had owned it for over a century to grow their nursery stock. The 53-acre site was formally […]
Speaking of…Birding in Mentor
When people think of Mentor, they naturally think of business. After all, Mentor is a thriving manufacturing and retail center.
It might surprise you to learn that Mentor also has over 1,200 acres of preserved […]
Exploring Autumn
Crisp, clean air, beautiful colors and falling leaves are some of the hallmarks of Autumn in Northeast Ohio.
In Mentor we are fortunate to have over 1,200 acres of parkland to enjoy year-round. While fall color usually peaks […]