Fox River

14 photos · 2018–2022

14 photographs tagged Fox River, 2018–2022.

Storage tanks at Construction Resources Management in Green Bay, Wisconsin, illuminated on a winter night. — Large cylindrical storage tanks at Construction Resources Management, Inc. line the west bank of the Fox River in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Viewed from across the frozen river on a winter night, the facility is illuminated by perimeter lighting that reflects faintly off the ice. The site serves regional construction and materials operations, part of the industrial corridor that has long defined the waterfront between downtown Green Bay and the port district.

Rotary kiln system at the Graymont lime plant in Green Bay, Wisconsin, at night. — A section of the rotary kiln system at the Graymont lime plant in Green Bay, Wisconsin, captured at night under maintenance and work lights. The massive rotating kiln—central to the calcination process that transforms limestone into high-purity lime—runs along a network of elevated platforms, access stairs, and steel supports. The orange glow from overhead lamps highlights the heat-intensive nature of kiln operations, while the surrounding catwalks and conveyors reflect the layered engineering required to keep the continuous production line moving.

Lime silos and transfer systems at the Graymont plant in Green Bay, Wisconsin, illuminated at night. — Illuminated by a single amber work light, the upper platforms and transfer pipes of the Graymont lime plant in Green Bay, Wisconsin stand out against the night sky. The cylindrical storage silos are connected by enclosed conveyor and piping systems that move processed lime between different stages of production. Catwalks, ladders, and pipe supports trace the geometry of an industrial site that has long supplied lime for regional steelmaking, water treatment, and construction uses.

Conveyor towers and processing equipment at the Graymont lime plant in Green Bay, Wisconsin at night. — A detailed nighttime view of the conveyor towers and processing equipment at the Graymont lime plant in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The illuminated catwalks, ducts, and steel trusses highlight the facility’s continuous material-handling system, where crushed limestone moves through enclosed conveyors toward the plant’s kilns and storage silos. Fine dust, visible in the lights near the upper platforms, reflects the industrial character of a site that has served the region’s construction and manufacturing sectors for decades.

The Graymont lime plant operates at night along the Fox River in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with lights reflecting on the frozen water. — The Graymont lime processing plant along the Fox River in Green Bay, Wisconsin, illuminated during nighttime operations. The facility’s network of silos, conveyors, and dust-collection towers stands out against the dark sky, with steam drifting from active kilns and processing units. Reflections from the plant’s industrial lighting shimmer across the frozen river surface, highlighting the site’s role in the region’s long-standing manufacturing and mineral production corridor.

Procter & Gamble paper mill in Green Bay, Wisconsin releases steam columns at sunrise over the frozen Fox River. — The Procter & Gamble plant on Quincy Street began as the Charmin Paper Mills, founded in Green Bay in 1892 and acquired by P&G in 1957. The site sits along the Fox River and remains one of the company's primary manufacturing locations for Charmin bathroom tissue and Bounty paper towels. Steam from the mill's process stacks is a routine byproduct of pulp and paper production, most visible on cold mornings when it condenses in the winter air. Green Bay's paper industry dates to the 19th century, when the Fox River's flow made it an early center for mills converting wood pulp into finished paper goods.

Green Bay Packaging's modern paper mill on the Fox River in Wisconsin emits steam plumes into the winter night sky. — Green Bay Packaging's recycled paper mill sits along the Fox River in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The company completed this containerboard mill in 2021, replacing an older facility and consolidating production into a single advanced plant designed to cut water and energy use. The mill produces recycled containerboard used in corrugated packaging, drawing on the company's long history as a family-owned packaging manufacturer based in Green Bay. Steam from its process operations is a routine byproduct of papermaking, generated by the heat required to pulp and dry recycled fiber into new board.

Green Bay Packaging mill on the Fox River in Wisconsin releases steam into the winter night sky. — Green Bay Packaging's recycled paper mill sits on the Fox River in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The company completed the $500 million facility in 2021, replacing a containerboard mill that had operated on the site for more than seven decades. The new mill was built to use recycled fiber as its primary raw material while cutting water and energy use compared to the plant it replaced. Green Bay Packaging is an employee-owned company that has operated in the city since 1933.

Illuminated downtown Green Bay buildings mirrored in still Fox River waters at night. — The Fox River separates downtown Green Bay from the city's east side before emptying into the bay of Green Bay on Lake Michigan a few miles north. The Main Street Bridge, a lift span built in 1931, carries traffic across the river here and connects the downtown core to neighborhoods on the opposite bank. Hagemeister Park, a mixed-use riverfront development along the east shore, takes its name from the former Hagemeister Brewing Company, which operated on the site for much of the 20th century. The apartment and condominium buildings along the west bank were built as part of downtown Green Bay's riverfront redevelopment in the 2000s and 2010s.

The Kaukauna City Hydro Plant, operated by Kaukauna Utilities, is located on the Fox River in Kaukauna, Wisconsin. The facility generates renewable hydroelectric power for the community. — Kaukauna Utilities' Kaukauna City Hydro Plant sits at 601 Thilmany Road along the Fox River in Kaukauna, Wisconsin. The municipal utility uses the river's drop through the city — once a center of papermaking powered by the same waterway — to generate electricity for local distribution.

The J. P. Pulliam Generating Station on the Fox River in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with a dock in the foreground. — The J. P. Pulliam Generating Station, located on the Fox River in Green Bay, Wisconsin, was a significant industrial facility for electricity generation. Named after former Wisconsin Public Service Corporation president John Page Pulliam, the plant primarily utilized sub-bituminous coal, with natural gas as a backup fuel. Decommissioned in 2018, its coal-fired units ceased operation, leaving only a natural gas unit active. The station was connected to the regional power grid via 138 kV and 69 kV transmission lines, underscoring its role in supplying power to the area.

Nicolet Mill, a brick paper manufacturing facility, sits on the Fox River in De Pere, Wisconsin. — The Nicolet Mill traces its roots to 1904, when the Nicolet Paper Company began producing specialty papers along the Fox River in De Pere. The site became part of Ahlstrom-Munksjö after a 2017 merger between Finland's Munksjö and France's Ahlstrom Corporation, and it continues to manufacture specialty papers, including release liners and other technical grades. De Pere sits within the Fox River Valley, a stretch of Wisconsin once known as "Paper Valley" for having one of the highest concentrations of paper mills per mile anywhere in the world, powered by the river's series of locks and dams. The mill remains one of the valley's longest continuously operating paper-production sites.

Walnut Street Bridge lit at night over the Fox River in downtown Green Bay, Wisconsin. — The Walnut Street Bridge carries traffic across the Fox River in downtown Green Bay, Wisconsin. It's a double-leaf bascule drawbridge, built to open and let vessels pass between the Fox River and the bay of Green Bay, part of the connected Great Lakes waterway. The bridge links Walnut Street on the city's east and west sides near the river's mouth. It remains one of several movable spans crossing the Fox River through downtown Green Bay.

Mason Street Bridge with colorful LED lighting spans the Fox River in downtown Green Bay, Wisconsin. — The Mason Street Bridge carries traffic across the Fox River in downtown Green Bay, Wisconsin, linking the city's east and west sides near the CityDeck riverfront park. Wisconsin's Department of Transportation maintains the crossing, which replaced an earlier span on the same site. The bridge is a double-leaf bascule design, built to open for river traffic passing between Lake Michigan's Green Bay and the upstream Fox River channel. Its color-changing LED system, added as part of a broader downtown riverfront lighting effort, is used to mark holidays, sports events, and civic occasions throughout the year.

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