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Yates Mill Aquatic Conservation Laboratory Open House
April 26 | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm EDT
Join us for a day of discovery at NC State University’s Yates Mill Aquatic Conservation Laboratory! In coordination with NC Sci-Fest, our doors are open to the public for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at our conservation efforts. See some of North Carolina’s most imperiled freshwater fauna up close and in person.
Date: Saturday, April 26
Time: 10 am – 2 pm
Location: Historic Yates Mill County Park
4620 Lake Wheeler Rd, Raleigh, NC 27603
What to Expect:
- Meet some of North Carolina’s rarest freshwater fishes, mussels and snails.
- Be amazed at the surprising super powers of the lowly freshwater mussel!
- Learn from staff biologists and student interns about ongoing conservation efforts.
- Find out how propagation and rearing of these species is done.
Free Admission!
Donations welcome to support our ongoing conservation efforts.
For more information about us, check out our website: www.yatesmillaquaticconservationcenter.org
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