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Mentor Marsh: History, Tragedy, Recovery - Phragmites and a National Natural Landmark
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Mentor Marsh has been designated by a National Park Service as the National Natural Landmark since 1965 for being one of the most species-rich sites on the Great Lakes shoreline. It was named Ohio’s first State Nature Preserve in 1971. This unique wetland suffered dramatically in the late 1960s when salt-mine tailings leached into Blackbrook Creek. By the early 1970s, most of the swamp forest trees and marsh plants had died. The site was overtaken by common reed (Phragmites australis), a 14-foot-tall non-native invasive plant. Phragmites grew so densely within the nearly 4-mile-long marsh basin that an estimated 1 billion plants were growing just a few inches apart. After partial abatement of the salt source, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History began a large-scale restoration of Mentor Marsh in 2012. Under the guidance of Museum restoration ecologists, the Phragmites is being treated via helicopter and a ground-based amphibious vehicles. The Phragmites has also been physically mashed to allow native plants to grow. The results thus far have been heartening. Dozens of native plant species are sprouting throughout the Marsh and rare marsh birds — such as American and Least Bitterns, Virginia, King and Sora Rails,Gallinules and Snipe, are now nesting. The restoration has created stopover habitat for waterbirds and waterfowl, and fish such as Northern Pike are spawning and Yellow Perch fingerlings are starting to use the marsh as a nursery.
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May 16, 2018 12:00 PM in
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David Kriska, PhD
Biodiversity Coordinator
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Natural Areas Division, Cleveland Museum of Natural History
David joined the Museum in 2003 as the Biodiversity Coordinator for the Center for Conservation & Biodiversity & the Natural Areas Division where he specializes in rare plant and animal surveys, community ecology, and habitat restoration. Since 2008 he’s helped the Natural Areas Division acquire nearly 2,000 acres of critical habitat.
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Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: May 16, 2018 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Mentor Marsh: History, Tragedy, Recovery - Phragmites and a National Natural Landmark Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ThH7vSIpRAymT0Wxb3e6gw After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ---------- Webinar Speakers David Kriska, PhD (Biodiversity Coordinator @Natural Areas Division, Cleveland Museum of Natural History) David joined the Museum in 2003 as the Biodiversity Coordinator for the Center for Conservation & Biodiversity & the Natural Areas Division where he specializes in rare plant and animal surveys, community ecology, and habitat restoration. Since 2008 he’s helped the Natural Areas Division acquire nearly 2,000 acres of critical habitat.
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