Fox River Documentary “The Power of the River” Premieres

The Power of the River takes viewers on a historical journey that begins with the melting of the last glacier and ends with a group of energetic kayakers transiting the De Pere lock. The Fox River is part of a 12,000-year-old route that leads to the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico. The Lower Fox River is a wonderful 39 mile stretch of river for boaters and fishermen, an electric power source for business and industry, 17 locks and a magnet for fish and wildlife. A recently completed on-billion dollar cleanup has done much to return this treasured resource closer of its former splendor.

Local documentarian Daniel Larson spent 5 years developing the film, capturing it’s history through 28 interviews with local experts.  He is partnering with local nonprofit groups to provide an opportunity to raise funds through an attendance fee and help get the word out to their members and the community at large to create greater awareness for the beauty, importance, and preservation of the Fox River.

Premiere Week for the Power of the River will be held the 4th week in August of 2022. The showings will be on August 23rd at the De Pere Cinema and on August 25th at UW Oshkosh’s Menasha Campus in Perry Hall.  Click on the images below to register.  Ticket sales benefit the non profits who are hosting the events.

Keepers of the Fox is a program of the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance that works cooperatively to protect, sustain, and restore the water resources of the Lower Fox River watershed.  For more information, contact Katie Woodrow, Lower Fox River Watershed Program Director at Katie@fwwa.org or 920.915.5767