Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve

Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve. . , Green Infrastructure for Clean Water , Water from parking lots, rooftops, and roads picks up pollutants that end up in our waterways and harm wildlife in wetland areas., This launch ramp and parking lot filters runoff as it flows between the pavers and through stone layers underneath before reaching the Marsh., The parking lot and bioretention planting areas by the boathouse building were installed in 2016 to reduce the amount of untreated stormwater runoff to Mentor Marsh and Lake Erie. These systems mimic natural landscapes by soaking up water, cooling it down, and filtering out pollutants., Protecting Lake Erie Biodiversity , The Mentor Marsh includes City and State Nature Preserves, and is a United States National Natural Landmark. As a boater or paddler, please do your part by not disturbing habitat areas. Do not litter., The Marsh is an important nesting, feeding and breeding area for fish, migratory birds and insects. Work in progress will bring back the diverse native species plants and wildlife of this now-rare coastal ecosystem along the Lake Erie shore., The City of Mentor received financial support for this project in the amount of $250,000 from the US Environmental Protection Agency through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. We gratefully acknowledge them and our program partners.