Welcome to the Friends of Pool 9 website. The Friends of Pool 9 is a community based, grassroots, non-profit organization comprised of individual, family, and business members who share a common mission to conserve the natural and cultural resources within Pool 9 of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, and to foster wise use and enjoyment of the Refuge and the Upper Mississippi River.
Our Goals are to: Inform the public about the benefits of Pool 9 and the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.
Provide opportunities for volunteers to help conserve the natural habitats found within Pool 9, and the wildlife and fish populations that depend upon those habitats.
Support the "Wildlife Comes First" management philosophy of the National Wildlife Refuge System and to help promote the following wildlife dependent recreational opportunities: hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, wildlife interpretation, environmental education and wildlife photography.
Secure funding for projects and activities within Pool 9 of the Upper Miss Refuge.
Inform elected officials, the public, and our members about Refuge issues.
Our Goals are to: Inform the public about the benefits of Pool 9 and the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.
Provide opportunities for volunteers to help conserve the natural habitats found within Pool 9, and the wildlife and fish populations that depend upon those habitats.
Support the "Wildlife Comes First" management philosophy of the National Wildlife Refuge System and to help promote the following wildlife dependent recreational opportunities: hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, wildlife interpretation, environmental education and wildlife photography.
Secure funding for projects and activities within Pool 9 of the Upper Miss Refuge.
Inform elected officials, the public, and our members about Refuge issues.
The Friends of Pool 9 is now on Facebook ! We hope to use this site as a way to stay connected with our younger members and those of you brave enough to jump onto the internet super highway.
We have started to place a number of photos from recent activities on this site and would encourage you to take a look. For those of you who might not be familiar with Facebook, it is a social network system that provides an easy format for friends and families to stay connected. Many people have found it to be a convenient way to share photos and keep each other posted on their activities. If you are interested in learning more you can go to Facebook.com In order to look at our pictures and postings all you need to do is follow this link: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-Pool-9/131273656888165
Mission:
To conserve the cultural and natural
resources within Pool 9 of the Upper
Mississippi River National Wildlife and
Fish Refuge, and to foster wise public use
and enjoyment of the Refuge and the
Upper Mississippi River.
The Board of Directors of the Friends of Pool 9 encourages all of our members to adopt the Leave No Trace philosophy whenever visiting the River. The guiding principles of Leave No Trace should not be confused with local, state or federal regulations.
Leave No Trace is a philosophy that in the absence of any regulations helps you to make ethical decisions based on what is good for the environment. It is always important to know the rules and regulations that pertain to the area you are visiting.
Working with the agencies that manage the River, we have put together a Leave No Trace Leaflet that helps to explain these principles. These leaflets are available at most of the boat ramps and major access points within Pool 9 or you may download one from this webpage and save it or print it off at your convenience. We invite you to learn more about Leave No Trace and encourage you to join us in practicing it.
Leave No Trace is a philosophy that in the absence of any regulations helps you to make ethical decisions based on what is good for the environment. It is always important to know the rules and regulations that pertain to the area you are visiting.
Working with the agencies that manage the River, we have put together a Leave No Trace Leaflet that helps to explain these principles. These leaflets are available at most of the boat ramps and major access points within Pool 9 or you may download one from this webpage and save it or print it off at your convenience. We invite you to learn more about Leave No Trace and encourage you to join us in practicing it.
