CREATURE FEATURE – A Shy and Harmless Neighbor
Eastern garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) – Anita Gould CC-BY-NC-2.0- image cropped GET TO KNOW Eastern garter snake Garter snakes are our shy, and mostly... Read More →
Join Us for a Celebration of the New Rain Gardens at PARC! (June 17th at 9:00 AM)
We are celebrating the new rain gardens at PARC (Plymouth Arts & Recreation Complex [map]), and you are warmly invited to join the morning festivities... Read More →
Paddle Trail – New Canoe/Kayak Rental Open in Dearborn
Friends of the Rouge is excited to announce the opening of Motor City Canoe’s newest location at Ford Field in Dearborn. At this new location,... Read More →
ROUGE RUNDOWN JUNE 2, 2021
June 2, 2021ROUGE RUNDOWN Paddle the Lower Rouge River Friends of the Rouge is excited to have Motor City Canoe Rental NOW... Read More →
FLORA FEATURE – A Great Lakes Hitchhiker
European frogbit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae) – Jeremy Halls (CC-BY-SA-2.0, image cropped) GET TO KNOW European frog-bit European (or common) frog-bit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae) is a pretty, free-floating aquatic... Read More →
Calling Volunteers to Open Logjams
Friends of the Rouge is working to open the Lower Rouge Water Trail from Canton to River Rouge for kayaks and canoes. As part of... Read More →
Rouge Rundown May 19, 2021
May 19, 2021ROUGE RUNDOWN THANK YOU ROUGE RESCUE VOLUNTEERS! Thank you to the incredible group of Friends who participated at sites across... Read More →
HELP US PLANT RAIN GARDENS at PARC!- Volunteer Opportunity!
Its planting time! You can be a part of Rouge history by helping us plant the rain gardens at PARC. In October 2020, Friends of... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – DANCE OF THE MAYFLY
Adult flathead mayfly (family: heptageniidae) – Judy Gallagher CC-BY-2.0 GET TO KNOW – The Mayfly Each spring/summer, mayflies around the world emerge from freshwater rivers,... Read More →
Thank You Friends for a Successful Spring Bug Hunt
After 2020 – a year with no Spring Bug Hunt – Bug Hunting is back! The April 17th event attracted over 100 Friends ready to... Read More →
