Discovery Night- The Importance of Freshwater Mussels

Join Audubon Mid-Atlantic and Philadelphia Contemporary as we dive into our passion for clean waters, freshwater mussels and sustainability. Stemming from the new collaborative exhibit created by Jean Shin at the Cherry Street Pier, panel speakers will touch base on the importance of these filter-feeding bivalves and about the history of our mussel nursery site: the Strawberry Mansion Reservoir. Guest speakers include Jean Shin and Keith Russell.

“Freshwater is a new commission by the artist Jean Shin that celebrates and pays tribute to the freshwater river mussel, while inviting those of us who live along the Delaware River watershed to consider our responsibilities towards the health of the river and its ecosystem.

Freshwater is the first new commission to be presented as part of Water Marks, a public art program along the Delaware Waterfront, presented by Philadelphia Contemporary in partnership with the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation. Support for Freshwater has been generously provided by the VIA Art Fund and the Yaverland Foundation.”

There will be a sunset birdtour beforehand, and a live biology demonstration afterwards.

For more information on Cherry Street Pier: https://www.cherrystreetpier.com/event/2022/06/philadelphia-contemporary-presents-jean-shin-freshwater/
More information about Jean Shin: https://jeanshin.com/