The face of the river, in time, became a wonderful book . . . which told its mind to me without reserve, delivering its most cherished secrets as clearly as if it had uttered them with a voice. And it was not a book to be read once and thrown aside, for it had a new story to tell every day. 
                                                                                                                                   Mark Twain

Friends of the Fox is an organization determined to be your advocate for the Upper and Lower Fox River System of Wisconsin.  The Upper Fox flows northeastward from just outside of Portage into Lake Winnebago at Oshkosh, and the Lower Fox begins at the north end of Lake Winnebago and flows north to the Bay of Green Bay. There are urban stretches of the river surrounded by housing, recreation, and industry as well as rural stretches of the river surrounded by agriculture and woodlands. Friends of the Fox looks at the complete picture of the river and the people who live and work on her banks. We strive to advocate for responsible use, responsible re-development, preservation of both culture and natural resources ... but most of all we strive to bring the many individuals along the system together to form one community ... a community of Fox River advocates.

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Friends of the Fox Quarterly Newsletter

CURRENT PROjECTS

The Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway will traverse the state from the Bay of Green Bay to Prairie du Chien, following the Fox and then Wisconsin Rivers. Our unique history will be highlighted while connecting us by way of trails.

The Water Trail Portage Project will create portages around all the locks on the system to allow for continuous non-motorized travel of the river system.

The Rapid Croche Transfer Station will prevent the spread of Aquatic Invasive Species moving upstream from Wrightstown while allowing for safe boat transfer.

Federal Register notice published January 13, 2011 for a new drawbridge regulation to cover the operation of the Canadian National Railway drawbridge in Oshkosh.

 

(For more information click on links below)

• Oshkosh Railroad Bridge Proposed Reconstruction Plans
• Oshkosh Railroad Bridge Project Development Report
• Oshkosh Railroad Bridge Federal Register

Coast Guard Bridge Office in Cleveland, Ohio is requesting comments from local users on the proposed new Oshkosh bridge by February 13, 2011. 

For comments, please contact:

Scot Striffler
Bridge Program Manager
Ninth Coast Guard District
(216) 902-6087
Fax:  (216) 902-6088
Scot.M.Striffler@uscg.mil

Friends of the Fox have been assisting Roger Rapoport, an independent movie producer with his new film titled "Waterwalk".  Part of this movie is being filmed in the Fox River Valley area and entails part of the historic Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway.

"Waterwalk" is a beautiful story in which a Kansas father (played by actor Robert Cicchini, a veteran Hollywood actor) and his 16-year-old son spent 63-days retracing the 990-mile Marquette-Joliet route from St. Ignace, Michigan, across Wisconsin and down the Mississippi River to St. Louis, Missouri. It is an adventure packed, historic, very compelling family-type movie.  Watch for movie debut in Spring of 2011 by clicking on photo above.

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upcoming events you don't want to miss

Events will be posted as soon as current information is received

                             

    

Volunteer Opportunities    

Lower and Upper Fox Shoreline Clean-up      

Water Trail Portage Project   

Lock Brush Removal

Heritage Parkway Community Meetings      

Appleton Trestle Trail Committee

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