Freshwater Mussel Workshop with Mary Sollows

Join Mary Sollows from the New Brunswick Museum at the Rockwood Park Interpretation Centre on July 16th 2022 from 9am-11am. Come and learn about the amazing creatures called Freshwater Mussels. Learn how to identify them and how to recognize and report the presence of any zebra mussels.

This workshop is limited to 12 registrants.

Register here: https://form.jotform.com/221798348572267

Freshwater mussels play an important role in our freshwater ecosystems by stabilizing the beds of streams, lakes and rivers. They filter water and provide food and habitat for other plants and animals.  Habitat alteration, loss of fish species and the potential introduction of invasive, exotic zebra mussels pose major threats to the success of our freshwater mussels.

Please feel free to bring along dry, empty mussel shells that you have collected around the edge of freshwater streams, lakes, and rivers for identification.

Please note, spaces are extremely limited. If you register and are no longer able to attend, please let us know so that the space can be filled by someone else!

Cost: This workshop is FREE to attend; however, we will be accepting donations at the door that will go toward the Saint John Naturalists Club!