Windy Point
Wetlands
Windy Point
Wetlands
Windy Point Wetlands are situated on the south side of Grand Lake St. Marys, just south and east of the Ohio Department of Natural Resource’s Windy Point Park. It includes 10 acres of constructed wetland and 15 acres of forested wetland. The site includes a 0.4-mile grass walking trail, a parking area and a large observation mound.
More About the Wetlands
Owned by the Mercer County Commissioners, the Windy Point Wetlands were designed to treat water entering Grand Lake St. Marys. The site receives passive flow into the wetland and can exchange water with the lake. Its prime location aids in increasing wildlife diversity in the Grand Lake St. Mary Region.
The project was made possible by Clean Ohio Greenspace funding, US and Ohio EPA Section 319 funding, Pheasants Forever, and the Ohio Department of Natural Resource’s Division of Wildlife. Mercer Soil and Water Conservation District, Braun Excavating, LLC, and Reforestation and Wildlife Services all worked on this project.
