DNR webinar to cover native mussels in Minnesota,

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites people interested in fishing, wildlife and outdoor skills to tune in to upcoming webinar that will discuss mussels that are native to Minnesota.

The webinar is at noon Wednesday, Feb. 1. Madeline Pletta, the DNR’s lead mussel propagation biologist, will discuss the importance of Minnesota’s native freshwater mussels and how the DNR is restoring mussel populations across the state.

The webinar is part of the DNR’s Minnesota Outdoor Skills and Stewardship Series. The webinar is free, but registration is required. More information is available on the outdoor skills and stewardship page of the DNR website (mndnr.gov/discover).