Bug Hunts During COVID-19
COVID-19 has upended all of our lives due to the speed of infection and the deadliness of the disease. Because any in-person contact risks spreading... Read More →
Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve
Map: located in Southfield
Rouge River Watershed Nature Sites Map
Click on a marker to get more information about a site. We will be adding to this map weekly as we feature a site for... Read More →
Merriman Hollow Work Days
Thank you to all of the volunteers for maintaining the garden during these challenging times! Due to COVID-19, we had a late start with our... Read More →
2020 Spring Bug Hunt in Quarantine
Julia visited the Franklin Branch Tamika and her son Ryan visited the Main Branch
Black bullhead
Ameiurus melas Black bullhead Distribution black dots = sampling sites; red blocks = species present
Published Papers Using FOTR’s Community Science Data
Krabbenhoft & Kashian. 2020 Ecological Indicators. Citizen science data are a reliable complement to quantitative ecological assessments in urban rivers Former Bug Hunt Team Leader... Read More →
Bowfin
Amia calva The bowfin is the only member of an ancient line of fish that lived during the time of the dinosaurs. Found in vegetated... Read More →
Blacknose Dace
Rhinichthys obtusus Blacknose Dace Distribution black dots = sampling sites; red blocks = species present
Frog & Toad Survey Training Presentation
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