REP Artwork Contest Results
Every year we hold a student-designed artwork contest based on a theme. Winners are featured on posters distributed to each school participating in the Rouge... Read More →
FOTR Happenings
Join Us for our Annual Membership Meeting and Dinner
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex (PARC)650 Church StreetPlymouth, MI 48170 Keynote Speaker: John H. Hartig, Ph.D.Visiting Scholar, Great... Read More →
We’ve MOVED!
On Sept. 4, 2018, we moved to our new location in the Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex. Come by and visit! Why the PARC location matters…
650 Church Street Suite 209 Plymouth, MI 48170
Recent News
To the Rescue!
Friends of the Rouge
Friends of the Rouge featured on WXYZ covering Combined Sewer Overflows in the Rouge River!
Millions of gallons of sewage dumped into Rouge River
wxyz.com
2-plus million gallons of sewage were dumped into various parts of the lower and middle Rouge River in late February, and more than 6 million dumped less than two weeks ago during a major water ...
The richest country that doesn't take care of its infrastructure. Sad
This river is dumped into all my life
Shame!
GROSS!
No excuses for that.. Alternative measures should have been taken..
I really learned a lot; thanks for the report - wish I would have been able to un-mute but that's ok; I can still read.
Thought they were cleaning it up! I guess some aren't. Hope they get caught!
It was mandated (but not funded) way back in the '70s....people forget, and municipalities didn't have the $$ to do it :-(
10+ years ago it would cost $10 billion dollar to separate CSOs and $2 Billion fir retention basins. Expensive either way
That is the best thing that could be done to the rouge
Keep fighting the fight Friends of the Rouge!
www.wxyz.com/news/millions-of-gallons-of-sewage-flowing-into-rouge-river
Millions of gallons of sewage dumped into Rouge River
wxyz.com
2-plus million gallons of sewage were dumped into various parts of the lower and middle Rouge River in late February, and more than 6 million dumped less than two weeks ago during a major water ...
We should be ashamed of our county,our area. Were so antiqated and ass backward around here. I went for a run around Newburgh lake about a month ago and its just sad,pathetic really,that we have this,what could be a very beautiful waterway right in an urban area,a place for folks from the city to enjoy"the outdoors" we just let it rot away and use it as a cesspool sewage dump. Shame on you Wayne County politicians......
And the want to build condos around Hines now. Nice
Anyone know what to do about this??
This should not be allowed to happen anytime!
Ok, let's find out whose doing this and fine their a--
Wake up America.
Yet the democratic party is the environmentalist party hahaha such a sad twisted world we live in. I Wish I could have seen this country a 100 years ago.. before it was ruined
Just terrible.
Lake Erie here it comes.
If you want CSO improvements and for this not to happen, try calling your elected officials. This kind of thing isn't something new and requires significant investment from the county and local municipalities.
I used to catch northern Pike and perch out of the creek behind knights of Columbus on outerdrive
Thx for the article
Why so surprised it stinks in Hines park because the big over built houses in Dearborn hits dump right into the park. There was never a problem until the last 5-10 years when they allowed these houses to be over built on the lots with back yards to Hines park
Lord!
Yikes!
Sergio Ivan Patiño
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Volunteer to Make a Difference
Friends of the Rouge began as a volunteer organization, so volunteerism sits at the core of mission to serve the Rouge River watershed.
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Be part of the legacy. Support the vital work we do by helping us meet critical milestones for programs that make a lasting impact of the Rouge River watershed’s health.
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Our community stakeholders, partners, and alliances make our watershed healthier! Thank you to all who make a difference by caring about the Rouge River.
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We adhere to all federal and state regulations, produce annual financial audits, submit all reporting documents in a timely manner with clear accounting methods and record keeping.
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