Fox Locks

03/01/2025

Why not work where others play? Join the team at the Fox Locks and be part of the living history of this unique system. apply here: https://foxlocks.org/employment-opportunities/

02/28/2025

Want to get on the river but you're a first time boater? No problem--the Appleton Yacht Club has you covered with boater safety courses in March. Check out how to register!

02/27/2025

How about joining us this summer to work directly in living history? We've opened the locks on the Fox River since the 1840s and you could be part of this historic system--we're looking for lock tenders and maintenance team. Apply: https://foxlocks.org/employment-opportunities/

02/26/2025

Are you a retiree looking for a fun, interesting job? Apply today at foxlocks.org. Being a lock tender is easy and you can have some great stories to tell--like this one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEc9zZzwvKU

The Fox Locks have been in operation since 1848 and for generations have been staffed by lock tenders and their families. Today, lock tenders welcome boaters...

02/24/2025

What if you spent your summer working in the sun, being on the water, and sharing info about the Fox Locks? You can do this, but only if you apply for openings now! https://foxlocks.org/employment-opportunities/

02/22/2025

Be part of living history--apply today to be a lock tender! Job openings for maintenance team and lock tenders: https://foxlocks.org/employment-opportunities/

02/19/2025

Our locks are a bit of a novelty, but in Europe river navigation has been vital to the culture for centuries. Here's a short look at going through locks on the Danube River as compared to the Fox River!

Recently one of our team members cruised the system of locks on the Danube River in Europe. The Danube is the second longest river in Europe and has long use...

02/18/2025

Living history! Summer boating! Working with a great gang of people! What's not to like? We're looking for lock tenders and maintenance staff--apply today! https://foxlocks.org/employment-opportunities/

02/17/2025

In the old days, lock tender jobs were handed down from father to son or daughter. Find out why our current lock tenders love the job and come back year after year! You can apply too at foxlocks.org https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjK9ur6ZzFI&t=16s

This could be the most fund part time job you'll ever have! Learn more about the people who open the giant lock gates and greet our customers--and hear from ...

02/15/2025

Before the locks were restored in the early 2000's, they were a crumbling eyesore. Thanks to community leaders and grants, they were restored and opened for navigation

02/12/2025

Imagine calling these beautiful locks your office! You can, but only if you apply for a job with us! Many positions now open, check it out at this link: https://foxlocks.org/employment-opportunities/

02/10/2025

The locks were built before Wisconsin became a state and all locks are on the National Register of Historic Places. This rich history is told by one of our founding board members in a short video:

02/05/2025

Want to learn more about the locks? Check out this great overview published in a national cruising guide: https://quimbyscruisingguide.com/fox-locks-a-cruise-through-history/

02/04/2025

The locks were rebuilt according to how they were orginally constructed from the 1800s to the early 1900s. This short story explains more about how the original locks were built to stll be used today. https://foxlocks.org/blog/history-short-locks-made-of-stacked-stone/

01/28/2025

The Fox River is one of the few rivers in North America that flows north. For more fun facts on the lock system, check out this link.

The Authority is funded by a combination of match funds from federal, state, and local fundraising dollars. When the authority was established, an agreement was reached in which the federal government gave funds that were earmarked to close the locks to the FRNSA on the condition the local citizens....

01/22/2025

The Fox Locks are run by a volunteer board of directors comprised of community leaders and experts in their fields. We thank them for their service--and find out why they serve this great asset

The Fox Locks are managed by a volunteer board of directors appointed by Wisconsin's Governor. In addition, representatives from the state DOT, DNR, and the ...

01/08/2025

In 2001, state law created the Fox River Navigational System Authority. It wasn't until 2004 that ownership of the lock system was transferred from the Army Corps of Engineers to the State of Wisconsin.

In 1838, Wisconsin Territorial Governor Henry Dodge asked congressional approval for the sale of 150,000 acres of land to fund improvements of the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers. Congress approved, noting the military importance of a canal to facilitate movement of troops from the Great Lakes to the Weste...

01/03/2025

If you didn't make any New Year's resolution, be resolved to travel through the locks this year OR visit the locks in action on foot! www.foxlocks.org