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Students return native mussels to Claytor Lake
On November 4, students from Radford University joined scores of volunteer groups to assist in a mussel rescue that occurs every 2 years at Claytor Lake State Park.
Pictured: student volunteers toss native mussels back into the lake, allowing continueed survival of rare and common native species
In odd-numbered years, AEP draws down Claytor Lake by about 5 ft to allow landowners time to clean off boat docks and launches. This drawdown exposes tens of thousands of native mussels.
Pictured: student volunteers from RU biology courses and the student chapter of The Wildlife Society at RU.
Across two crews who covered the north shoreline along Claytor Lake State Park (Dublin, VA), over 1200 native mussels were rescued. These mussels, by filter-feeding, improve the water quality of the lake.
Pictured: native paper pondshell mussel, actively filter-feeding (its "foot" is visible in the photo)
Biology professors Dr. Lau (pictured) and Dr. Powers (not pictured) each led teams of Radford University students along the Claytor Lake State Park shoreline.
This is a great volunteer effort - glad that RU can give back to the community in this way.