Friends Of Pool 9

05/17/2026

Friends Of Pool 9 were once again honored to present the 2026 Friends Of Pool 9/Tim Loose Memorial scholarships at Desoto High School on Wednesday May 13th. A total of 4 scholarships totaling $3,500 were awarded to 4 hard working graduates. Amber Fitzgibbons will be attending UW LaCrosse. Finn Wrobel will be attending Winona State University. Abigail Kurszewski will be attending Western Technical College. Kenzie Pedretti will be attending Western Technical College. Please join us in wishing these four graduates all the best as they continue life's journey.

05/10/2026

From our homes to yours the Friends Of Pool 9 team wishes all the Mom's out there a very Happy Mother's Day.🙂

05/07/2026

Please join us for a morning of fun, fishing, and friendship on Saturday May 16 at the Genoa Fish Hatchery. See attached information.🐟 Kids fishing day, it's free, see you there.

04/30/2026

04/24/2026

Today we installed all our turtle crossing signs on the Wi. side of the Mississippi. Let's give our hard shelled friends a brake! 🐢

04/21/2026

As the weather gets warmer we'll begin to see turtles crossing the road. Friends Of Pool 9 has been active in placing signs to alert motorists to avoid hitting turtles. If you would like to learn more about turtles please see attached here the location dates and times for our informative discussions. We'll also be posting pics of our volunteers placing signs along known turtle crossings. Stay tuned. 🐢

04/18/2026

Thank you to our hardy volunteers that braved the chilly wind today to help keep our river clean. Barrels, tires, cans and glass, and foam blocks were collected. The fish and animals that call the Mississippi River home say "Thank You".👍

04/17/2026

This is one our our most important events of the year and we are optimistic for a great turn out. Gloves and heavy duty trash bags will be provided at each location
you choose to work at. Thank you, Friends Of Pool 9.👍

04/16/2026

Iowa 9 / WIS 82 Mississippi River Bridge Demolition Delayed to April 17

04/16/2026

Don't forget River Clean Up this Saturday, April 18th!

The spring fishing, boating, and camping season is here. Please join us on Saturday April 18th for our annual river clean up day. We will have gloves, garbage bags, and water on hand. Let's keep our river shores clean.👍🙂