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Indiana Dunes National Park releases native mussels to clean Little Calumet River

The Munster Times

Oct 4, 2026

Indiana Dunes National Park releases native mussels to clean Little Calumet River

One freshwater mussel can filter up to 15 gallons of water a day. Now 1,600 native mussels are getting to work in the Little Calumet River. |!| Munster

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Indiana Dunes National Park releases native mussels to clean Little Calumet River

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