City Nature Challenge: Mentor Marsh Marvels

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A waitlist may be available for this program. Please call the Museum's Visitor Experience team at 216.231.4600 for more information.

What better way to dive into the City Nature Challenge than to get out of the city and into a wild area?

Join us for a mini bioblitz as we catalog life at Mentor Marsh. As we explore, we’ll be taking part in the 2026 City Nature Challenge. We’ll show you how to use iNaturalist, a handy app for identifying and recording native plant and animal species. When you use iNaturalist, you'll gradually build a list of all the species you’ve found—some people have thousands of species on their lists!—all while contributing to a global citizen science project. Observations recorded on this hike will represent a contribution to the local Northern Ohio team.

Location

Carol H. Sweet Nature Center, Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve
5185 Corduroy Road, Mentor, OH 44060
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Tickets

Free; registration requested

Field Trip Intensity

Moderate (depending on weather); family-friendly

What to Bring

Bring binoculars, a hand lens, a camera, or any other tools for exploring. Be sure to dress for the weather and wear waterproof footwear for off-trail walking.