The Freshwater Mussel Conservation and Research Center is a converted company clubhouse on land now owned by the City of Columbus. The interior was gutted and remodeled for our use in 2001. Since it is on the Scioto River, we use that water for our mussel holding aquariums. We house 39 species of mussels, as well as hundreds of Ohio native fish and snails. One of our mussels, the sheepnose, is a federally endangered species. The idea for the mussel facility came about in 1996, when Doug Warmolts

17K views · 211 reactions | We introduced 27 pearl mussels from the rearing trays into our artificial river (flume). Watch the time-lapse photography of them exploring their new home! | Freshwater Biological Association | Facebook