Tennessee River Watershed Mussel Fest - June 27, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tennessee River watershed 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 award winning Tennessee River Mussel Fest will be held at Seven Islands State Birding Park on June 27, 2026.
More info coming very soon! Please fill out this survey if your organization is interested in hosting a booth or activity station at this innovative festival within the Tennessee River watershed! Email Jackson Dyke, Education & Outreach Coordinator, for any other questions!
Some activities will include
viewing of release of 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 stations