Colleen Sturm

CREATURE FEATURE – The Trouble With Worms

Asian Jumping Worm with smooth, (Identifiable by the light colored clitellum band) – photo by Donald Drife GET TO KNOWCommon European Earthworms & the New...

Get Your Hands Dirty Planting Rain Gardens! (Sept/Oct 2021)

Sept 1 – Oct 7: Individual Work Sessions – Wed-Sat – morning or afternoon sessions This fall, make a difference for your Rouge River by...

Southfield Beech Woods Park – Sign-up to Plant a Rain Garden!

This fall, make a difference for your Rouge River by planting a rain garden! With projects throughout September in Plymouth and Southfield planting over 10,000...

Explore Rouge Watershed Insects

Check out the many insects and other macroinvertebrates that live in the Rouge River watershed. MACROINVERTEBRATE (the Bugs!) CREATURE FEATURES

Explore Rouge Watershed Flora

Learn about the many types of native flowers, vines, shrubs, and trees that grow in the Rouge River watershed. Also, read about invasive plant species...

Rouge Cruise Fun in 2021!

Thanks to all the who shared a beautiful evening cruising the Rouge with Friends! What a treat to experience this one-of-a-kind working river, in-person together!...

River Science Fundraiser for Students

You raised $1,942.85 for student river science during the Back-to-School Challenge! Thanks to your caring gifts, 40 students will gain the once-in-a-lifetime experience of putting...

Teachers Had a Great Time at REP Training Program

Area teachers enjoyed a fun and challenging outdoor training program as part of FOTR’s Rouge Education Project (REP). This year’s REP kicked-off with trainings for...

Rouge Rundown August 26, 2021

August 25, 2021ROUGE RUNDOWN Sailing into the Sunset with Friends: 2021 Rouge Cruise! Thanks to all the who shared a beautiful evening...

FLORA FEATURE – The Street Life

Trees on Main Street in Plymouth – FOTR GET TO KNOWUrban Street Trees The Rouge River watershed encompasses 467 square miles of land across 48...