Have you noticed floating baskets recently in the big pond? They are not there to trap fish. Instead, the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary is using them to raise freshwater mussels that will be released to help restore regional river systems. These native mussel species are critically important to maintaining ecological diversity and improving water quality. They can live 10-50 years in the wild, so let's give them a good start here at Tall Pines.
You can find out more about the restoration project in this fact sheet.
