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.
Discovery Newsletter--read the Current Issue
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)
FOX-WISCONSIN HERITAGE PARKWAY BROCHURE DOWNLOAD
Fox-wisconsin Heritage Parkway e-Newsletters
Lower and Upper Fox Shoreline Clean-up
Water Trail Portage Project
Lock Brush Removal
Heritage Parkway Community Meetings
