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Wood frogs are found in deciduous, mature forests and use temporary, shallow ponds for breeding activities. These frogs are medium sized (adults grow up to 3.25 in. long) and are recognized by the black line across their eyes that gives the appearance of being masked. Females and males are easily distinguished by color and size: females are large and red whereas males are small and gray.
The call of the wood frog has been likened to the quacking of a duck or the clucking of a chicken, and are one of the first species we hear in early spring.
If you would like to participate in our 2025 Frog and Toad Survey, please register docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe77MhvEY90sooPyD7AAsR2B1Hu-L27mi2jy56GKta1NdXyWw/viewform
For more information on these adorable creatures visit: therouge.org/creature-feature-wood-frog/
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Looking to learn more about the Area of Concern (AOC) projects in the Rouge Watershed? The RRAC (Rouge River Advisory Council) has created a dashboard just for you! Visit: www.allianceofrougecommunities.com/dashboard.html
On this Dashboard, you can click pins on the map to get more information on each project. You can also view the projects by category, including CSO Control and Wetland Restoration.
This project was created with funding provided through an AOC Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grant.
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Are you ready to transform your lawn into a living habitat and stormwater solution? đ§This is the class for you! Design your own rain garden step-by-step as you learn the A, B, C's of rain gardening. đ±This includes lessons learned from more than 1,400 rain gardens built by homeowners just like you! đ
The class is done virtually and presented live, where you can ask questions and have discussions with other students in your local neighborhood. The course also includes an in person visit to a rain garden in your area! đș Earn your certification â including a t-shirt and sign â by attending all five classes and building your own rain garden or adopting a public rain garden. đż
Full scholarships are available for residents in the following zip codes:
Detroit (48209, 48217), Ecorse (48229), Inkster (48141), Lincoln Park (48146), Melvindale (48122), River Rouge (48218), Riverview (48193), Romulus (48174), Taylor (48180).
Class Times: January 30th to February 27th on Thursdays from 10 am - 2 pm
Class Location: Virtual Classroom with In-Person Tours throughout SE Michigan
Learn more and apply today: www.hrwc.org/what-we-do/programs/green-infrastructure/raincatchers/registration/
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Fun, Free, and Family-Friendly event this Sunday 11/3 at the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge in Trenton, Michigan. No need to register, just drop in between 12:30-3:30. You can create a hawk puppet for free, while learning about the Detroit River Hawk Watch. ... See MoreSee Less
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This last weekend, FOTR hosted a wonderful celebration of Fall and Your Rouge River! đ§
There was a record 154 paddlers for the annual haunted Paddle trip on the Lower Rouge River Water Trail. đŁââïžWitches, pirates, and scary clowns, lined the banks of the Rouge as paddlers traversed from Dearborn Hills Golf Course to Ford Field Park. đ»
At the park, paddlers joined Friends of the Rouge partners, sponsors, and volunteers at its first ever Fall Festival. đ Each FOTR Program was represented with a unique tent display. The fun included: spooky music, costumes, and s'mores. The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan was also there sharing health, nutrition, and wellness information.
The City of Dearborn Government, Motor City Canoe Rental Rouge River Outpost, Inkster Task Force, The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan each contributed greatly to this effort.
Thank you to all participants for a fabulous Fall Fest. đ
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It's was a Haunting Good time preparing for the Event as well ... Takes ALL of Us! Thanks Mr. Herman/Miss Theresa đ
Since 1986, volunteers have removed large quantities of trash from the river. Public perception shifted from the river as an open sewer and a place to dump trash to its restoration including invasive plants removal, installation of native plantings, and stabilization of stream banks.
Learn more...We involve elementary, middle, and high schools from across southeastern Michigan. Students learn about the Rouge River in class, and then perform hands-on scientific exploration of the river on a field trip to its banks. They are encouraged to take action to restore and protect the river.
Learn more...How we care for the land impacts water quality in our local lakes and rivers. The River Restoration program teaches residents of the watershed how to manage their land to improve water quality and to provide wildlife habitat through hands-on projects and educational events.
Learn more...This program engages residents to become citizen scientists, collecting data about the health of the watershed through biological indicator species (bugs, frogs, fish, etc.) that reflect the long-term health of the watershed. As water quality improves, bugs frogs and fish are returning.
Learn more...FOTR is currently working with local partners to develop a water trail on 29.25 miles of the Lower Rouge from Canton to the Detroit River. Much of the river corridor is protected within Wayne County Parks, making it ideal for the development of launches and amenities.
Learn more...Friends of the Rouge began as a volunteer organization, so volunteerism sits at the core of mission to serve the Rouge River watershed.
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 watershedâs health.
Get involved! Support our diverse programs through sponsorships that have the power to make real and lasting change for the health of the Rouge River watershed!
Our community stakeholders, partners, and alliances make our watershed healthier! Thank you to all who make a difference by caring about the Rouge River.
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.
Curious about something in the Rouge? We may already have an answer to commonly asked questions regarding our organization or the watershed. Check out our FAQs HERE.
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You care about the Rouge River. Watch how, together, we have been making your river cleaner and more vibrant for the plants and animals, and for the people of Southeast Michigan to enjoy.
Any chance that we have to expose our students to science in the world outside of our classrooms is an opportunity to expose them to new passions. We know that days like this have the potential to change the trajectory of a student’s life.
We’re all connected to our environment, whether we realize it or not. I am making a difference by educating myself, and educating others, that our actions and attitudes affect the habitats around us. I am always proud to tell them that the Rouge is much improved over the past decade, thanks to the collective efforts of sponsors and volunteers.
By working with the FOTR, it helps to improve my skills as a scientist and gives my graduate work new meaning. Knowing that what I am doing could potentially help save an ecosystem like the Rouge River is inspiring to me as a future scientist.
Your volunteer group has been amazing this year. All the work they have done with the native plantings and cleaning up around the water looks top notch. Spreading the sand and stone at the boat launch has really improved the area visually and, according to the users comments below, it functions much better to launch boats. Please let your volunteer group know that their work is extremely appreciated by parks staff as well as the visitors.
“I envision the new rain garden as a living demonstration for stormwater management in a neighborhood (Hamtramck) that continually suffers from flooding during heavy rains. A place where people can learn how a rain garden can help them naturally manage floods.”
âI really want to thank Friends of the Rouge. You have allowed me to have fun over the years and get involved in something rewarding. With a group like FOTR, you really get to âact locallyâ by getting directly involved and getting your hands dirty and getting wet. To experience first hand that volunteers can make a difference in protecting and advocating for a local natural feature.â
âYou have a lot of kids who come in and say âI donât like science.â âI am not a scientist.â âI have never been to the River.â The Rouge Education Project changes them.â
âIt gives me a rush! I love the thrill of grabbing the big tray of leaves and mudâŠ.All that potential of finding whatâs alive and waiting to be discoveredâ
The FOTR office is open Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The office will be closed Tuesday, November 5. |
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