Tennessee River Watershed Mussel Fest - May 17, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tennessee River mussel fest
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.
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!
Some activities will include
viewing of release of 200 wavy rayed mussels into the French Broad River
demonstration such as effect of mussels on dirty water in a fish tank
games like the Mussel Memory game
interactive opportunities such as the Touch a Mussel station
At the end of the festival, juvenile mussels adopted in our Adopt a Mussel program will be placed in their silos [Sign up to adopt a mussel HERE]