We are thrilled to be collaborating with the UT Dept. of Earth, Environmental, & Planetary Sciences, Tennessee State Parks, Seven Islands State Birding Park, and many other partners, our first ever Tennessee River Mussel Fest will be held at Seven Islands State Birding Park on May 17, 2025. Some activities will include demonstration such as effect of mussels on dirty water in a fish tank, games like the Mussel Memory game, and interactive opportunities such as the Touch a Mussel station. At the end of the Mussel Fest, there will be a mussel release as well as placement of the first juvenile mussels in our Adopt a Mussel silos. More info coming very soon! Please email Jackson Dyke, Education & Outreach Coordinator, if you’re a vendor interested in hosting a booth or activity station at this innovative, first-ever festival within the Tennessee River watershed!