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6. Actions we can take to help save the mussels
(and ourselves, discuss the interconnectedness of all life on earth.)
- Be aware that many chemicals commonly used around your home are toxic. Use less toxic or non-toxic substitutes whenever possible.
- Reuse plastics instead of throwing them out, i.e.: picnic cups, forks etc. Leave native plants in your yards or cultivate native plants rather than exotics.
- Plant more trees and shrubs (trees and shrubs aid drainage and climate control) and reduce the use of pesticides and herbicides. (Discuss watershed dynamics again, where do most of the toxic chemicals end up.)
- Compost kitchen wastes and use them in a garden.
- Don't litter.
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"Mussels of the Altamaha River" is a course designed to teach ecological relationships and habitat use patterns using the mussels of the Altamaha River to show the interdependence of species for reproduction, transportation, and food. Objectives include discussion of the interdependence of all life within a watershed.
Produced under a grant by Georgia DNR Non Game Wildlife Programs by the Glynn Environmental Coalition.
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P. O. Box 2443