About Friends of the Rouge
Friends of the Rouge is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization created in 1986 to raise awareness about the need to clean up the Rouge River in southeast Michigan.
Mission Statement:To promote restoration and stewardship of the Rouge River ecosystem through education, citizen involvement and other collaborative efforts, for the purpose of improving the quality of life for the people, plants, and animals of the watershed.
We are overseen by a 15 member board of directors and have five full time staff and several seasonal part-time staff.
FOTR Staff
Karen Hanna
Operations Director
(313) 792-9900 x108
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Sally Petrella
Volunteer Monitoring Program Manager
(313) 792-9621 x106
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Cyndi Ross
River Restoration Program Manager
(313) 792-9621 x107
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Cassie Bradley
Rouge Education Project Program Manager
(313) 792-9626 x104
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Erin Cassady
Rouge Education Project Assistant Program Manager
(313) 792-9626 x103
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Jill Lucas
Rouge Rescue Support Assistant
(313) 792-9621 ext 111
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CONTACT US
General Operations
(313) 792-9900
opdir@therouge.org
Office Location:
The University of Michigan - Dearborn
4901 Evergreen Road-KMB
Dearborn, MI 48128
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