What a great day for Bug Hunt Team Leader Training! Thank you to all who participated and to Sue for teaching the sampling. ... See MoreSee Less
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#FloraFeatureFriday! The Pussy Willow (Salix discolor) is an all-star plant and are fed on by deer, beavers, muskrats and other wildlife. Many native beetles and bees flock to the early blooming catkins for pollen. Birds are also attracted to this plant for eating their seeds or the bugs that are attracted to plant. Pussy Willow are the host plant for as many as 14 to 18 different butterflies and moths too! 🦋🐦🦌
Learn more about this pollinator plant at therouge.org/flora-feature-pussy-willow/.
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FLORA FEATURE - All-Star Host for Pollinators
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American Pussy willow (Salix discolor) with pollen – photo by Liz West CC-BY-2.0 GET TO KNOW American Pussy Willow The pussy willow, with its soft and fuzzy flower catkins, is an all-star of wetland...Bill Barker didn’t want you to miss this.
I’ve don’t think I’ve ever seen a pussy willow in the woods
🌳Residents of Dearborn's South End Community🌳: Still 50/100 trees still available (only $19 or free with scholarship request) to be professionally planted in your front yard!
DID YOU KNOW? Renters can request trees too! Trees will be professionally planted in the publicly owned section of land between the sidewalk and the street, so you don't have to be the property owner to request a tree.
To claim a tree, apply at therouge.org/getatree TODAY.
To watch the 3 minute video intro to this effort: www.facebook.com/FriendsoftheRouge/videos/201117941811378
Or watch the linked 15 minute video below, which talks about the benefits and liabilities of trees.
Trees funded by Cleveland-Cliffs (www.clevelandcliffs.com), the ,, and Concerned Residents for South Dearborn.
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Amanda Marie thought of you and Jon, not sure where you’re located.
Kenneth McKay Do you need a tree for your new yard?
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 watershed’s 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.
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.
Get a 5% off discount code for the Rouge Store e-mailed to you by registering below.
While you’re here, learn about your Rouge River, meet your Rouge Team, check out the Lower Rouge water trail, become a member, and get involved!
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