4 October 2024

Freshwater mussels are the unsung heroes of our waterways. They keep the water clean for fish and the aquatic insects they feed on and, because they filter water through their bodies, they are the first to die when the water becomes polluted.

Look how fast they clean the water!

If a freshwater stream doesn’t have mussels it’s hard for native fish to survive. That’s why the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission converted the fish hatchery at Union City into a mussel propagation center and are restocking mussels in our creeks.