Mentor Marsh is a body of water in Lake County, Ohio, United States. It is a lakeshore wetland with marsh vegetation, aquatic plants, swamp and bottomland forest, and upland forest.[1] Owned by the private sector, but protected by the state of Ohio as part of Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve, the wetland is a National Natural Landmark located within the metropolitan area of Cleveland, Ohio. It was listed as a Landmark in 1964.[1]

Description

The National Park Service describes Mentor Marsh as follows:

As a migration stopover and year-around habitat for birds and mammals, the site is a rarity in heavily populated northern Ohio.[1]

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