Date and Time
Thursday Mar 10, 2016
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST
Location
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council
426 Bay Street
Downtown Petoskey (across from the Perry Hotel)
Fees/Admission
No charge to attend, donations welcome.
Limited seating available.
Pre-registration is required
Website
Contact Information
Call Sandy at 231-347-1181 to register
Description
2016 ICE BREAKERS WINTER SPEAKER SERIES:
Presented by: Joe Rathbun, Dept. of Environmental Quality and Ashley Baldridge PhD., National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Great Lakes Environment Research Lab.
Michigan is home to 45 species of native mussels, of which 28 species are listed as endangered, threatened or of special concern. Joe Rathbun will discuss these fascinating creatures, the threats they face, and on-going steps to conserve them. Ashley Baldridge will discuss the impacts of invasive zebra and quagga mussels.
