Welcome to The Show Us Your Mussels Challenge voting page!

Minnesota middle and high school students created original digital media campaigns educating the public about the importance of native mussels, the impact of water quality has on native mussels, and what actions we need to take to ensure their survival. You are here to help us decide the winning campaigns. The schools who reach the most people in combination with receiving the most votes win a FREE field trip to the Minnesota Zoo!

Remember, these projects were created by Minnesota Middle and High School students. The views and opinions expressed are of the authors’ own and do not represent that of the Minnesota Zoo or state of Minnesota.

In alphabetical order, these are the schools who are participating this year.  You can vote once every 24 hours from Feb. 1st to Feb. 28, 2025.  You must complete all the questions before hitting submit.

Apollo High School
Aurora Charter School
CHOICE Technical Academy
Cretin-Derham Hall
Harbor City International School
Heritage ESTEM Middle School
Humboldt High School
Litchfield High School
Melrose High School
Minneapolis South High School
Minneapolis Washburn High School
Shakopee East Middle Schools
Takoda Prep

I learned something new about mussels and/or how to improve water quality.
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I plan to take action to improve water quality and protect freshwater mussels.
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I plan on sharing what I’ve learned with others.
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I’m still unclear about the importance of native mussel species.
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Interested in more information about the program for the 2025-2026 school year and getting your students involved? Go to Minnesota Zoo “Show Us Your Mussels” Challenge – Minnesota Zoo (mnzoo.org) or email us at [email protected]

Thank you for participating in the Minnesota Zoo’s Show Us Your Mussels Challenge! We can’t wait to see who wins!