Mentor Nature: City of Mentor Natural Resources

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Mentor Nature: City of Mentor Natural Resources Both Mentor and non-Mentor residents can register for our nature programs at the link in our bio or by calling 440-974-5720

10/14/2026

Due to inclement weather on Friday, the bird banding station will be OPEN to the public tomorrow (Thursday 10/15) from 7:45am-noon. The banding station will NOT be open this Friday.
To attend, park in the red brick Mentor Lagoons parking lot. Follow the signs on the trail from the parking lot almost all the way to the lake. Head off trail where the sign directs you and look for a table. If we aren’t there, we will be back soon!
This event can be cancelled due to rain, wind, or cold. Please keep an eye on our page for closure notifications.
Upcoming Programs (registration link in bio)
🌼Collect Your Own Wildflower Seeds: Wednesday 10/21, 5-6:30pm, Springbrook
🍁Fall Foliage Walk: Friday 10/30, 4:30-6pm, Wildwood
🥾Wild Wanderers Hiking Club: second Sundays September-December, 4-5pm
All birds are banded under permits from the USGS and Ohio Division of Wildlife by trained professionals and released safely.

Raccoons will go into trash cans because they are opportunistic omnivores and are looking for an easy food source🦝. Racc...
10/13/2026

Raccoons will go into trash cans because they are opportunistic omnivores and are looking for an easy food source🦝. Raccoons getting in the trash can cause several issues: scattered garbage, attracting other pests, property damage, disease spreading, aggression, poor nutrition and physical traps.

Keep the raccoons out of your trash by: securing the lid with a bungee cord, ropes or place a heavy block/rock on top of the lid. Keep garbage cans in the garage or shed until garbage pickup.

If a raccoon is stuck in the garbage: tip the container over on its side and let it come out on its own. OR place a branch/wooden beam inside at an angle to act as a climbing ramp and let it come out on its own.

If you want a native pollinator garden but have been holding off because you don’t know what plants to get, we have a pr...
10/11/2026

If you want a native pollinator garden but have been holding off because you don’t know what plants to get, we have a program for you! Our Collect Your Own Wildflower Seeds program on Wednesday 10/21 at 5pm! A naturalist will take you around our Springbrook Gardens prairies and let you select exactly which flowers you want for your garden.
Want only certain colors? Different heights? To attract butterflies? We can point you in the right direction! Register for $10 at the link in our bio or by calling 440-974-5720.
Upcoming Programs (registration link in bio)
🌼Collect Your Own Wildflower Seeds: Wednesday 10/21, 5-6:30pm, Springbrook
🍁Fall Foliage Walk: Friday 10/30, 4:30-6pm, Wildwood
🥾National Hiking Day: Tuesday 11/17, 9-11am, Morton

10/08/2026

The bird banding station will be OPEN to the public tomorrow (Friday 10/9) from 7:30am-noon! To attend, park in the red brick Mentor Lagoons parking lot. Follow the signs on the trail from the parking lot almost all the way to the lake. Head off trail where the sign directs you and look for a table. If we aren’t there, we will be back soon!
This event can be cancelled due to rain, wind, or cold. Please keep an eye on our page for closure notifications.
Upcoming Programs (registration link in bio)
🥾Wild Wanderers Hiking Club: second Sundays September-December, 4-5pm
🌼Collect Your Own Wildflower Seeds: Wednesday 10/21, 5-6:30pm, Springbrook
🍁Fall Foliage Walk: Friday 10/30, 4:30-6pm, Wildwood
All birds are banded under permits from the USGS and Ohio Division of Wildlife by trained professionals and released safely.

As the colorful leaves begin to fall, consider leaving them in your yard. Even small piles of leaves can provide many be...
10/07/2026

As the colorful leaves begin to fall, consider leaving them in your yard. Even small piles of leaves can provide many benefits to wildlife. This post outlines some great reasons to

Upcoming Programs (registration link in bio)
🥾Wild Wanderers Hiking Club: second Sundays September-December, 4-5pm
🌼Collect Your Own Wildflower Seeds: Wednesday 10/21, 5-6:30pm, Springbrook
🍁Fall Foliage Walk: Friday 10/30, 4:30-6pm, Wildwood

10/02/2026

Jewelweed, as the name implies is a beautiful native wildflower. Brightly colored orange with darker reddish-brown blotches and the peak flowering time is now. This plant can be found it moist, wet shady areas and is a pollinator magnent.
Another common name for this plant is spotted touch-me-not, getting this name from the ballistic seed pods that burst open at the slightest touch. Catapulting the seeds in every direction, they can disperse about 4-6 feet away from the parent plant!

09/30/2026

The bird banding station will be OPEN to the public tomorrow (Thursday 10/1) from 7:15-11:30am! To attend, park in the red brick Mentor Lagoons parking lot. Follow the signs on the trail from the parking lot almost all the way to the lake. Head off trail where the sign directs you and look for a table. If we aren’t there, we will be back soon!
This event can be cancelled due to rain, wind, or cold. Please keep an eye on our page for closure notifications.
Upcoming Programs (registration link in bio)
🥾Wild Wanderers Hiking Club: second Sundays September-December, 4-5pm
🌼Collect Your Own Wildflower Seeds: Wednesday 10/21, 5-6:30pm, Springbrook
🍁Fall Foliage Walk: Friday 10/30, 4:30-6pm, Wildwood
All birds are banded under permits from the USGS and Ohio Division of Wildlife by trained professionals and released safely.

We caught some bluegill and bass at our kids fishing program on Sunday!Upcoming Programs (registration link in bio)🥾Wild...
09/28/2026

We caught some bluegill and bass at our kids fishing program on Sunday!

Upcoming Programs (registration link in bio)
🥾Wild Wanderers Hiking Club: second Sundays September-December, 4-5pm
🌼Collect Your Own Wildflower Seeds: Wednesday 10/21, 5-6:30pm, Springbrook
🍁Fall Foliage Walk: Friday 10/30, 4:30-6pm, Wildwood

The bird banding station is OPEN to the public today (Friday 9/25) from 7:00am-11:30am! To attend, park in the red brick...
09/25/2026

The bird banding station is OPEN to the public today (Friday 9/25) from 7:00am-11:30am! To attend, park in the red brick Mentor Lagoons parking lot. Follow the signs on the trail from the parking lot almost all the way to the lake. Head off trail where the sign directs you and look for a table.

All birds are banded under permits from the USGS and Ohio Division of Wildlife by trained professionals and released safely.

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8365 Harbor Dr
Mentor, OH
44060

Telephone

440-974-5717

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