What can you do to help them?

To help native mussels in Minnesota several conservation actions can be implemented . Here there are a few ideas:

• Cleaning your boats after using them. Cleaning your boats is an important factor in helping mussels because a lot of zebra mussels attach themselves to boats.

• Picking up your dog waste because a lot of pet wasteland on our waters

• Researching and learning about mussels and understanding their ecology and life cycles.

• Use clean and non-toxic chemicals for your land so there is no dangerous run-off.