Friends of the Rouge
650 Church Street Suite 209, Plymouth, MI 48170
EIN: 38-2672879
734-927-4900

Copyright 2025 Friends of the Rouge.

Sam Davis

Sam Davis began as the Education & Monitoring Assistant in March 2022, a new position created to support the Rouge […]

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Board Elections 2022–2024

TO THE MEMBERS OF FRIENDS OF THE ROUGE Posted December 9, 2021 Board elections were held following the final meeting […]

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Cara Beld

Cara is the Operations and Membership Assistant with Friends of the Rouge, supporting the administrative operations and growth of the […]

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Sally Petrella

Sally Petrella has been inspiring Rouge River residents to become stewards of the Rouge River watershed for over twenty years, […]

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Herman Jenkins

Herman Jenkins, a native Detroiter, credits the relationships with friends, coaches, and mentors in sports as the key underpinnings of […]

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Cyndi Ross

As Restoration Manager, Cyndi leads a team of 7 who work to develop and implement education programs and hands-on activities […]

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Marie McCormick

Marie is the executive director of the Friends of the Rouge whose mission is to restore, protect and enhance the […]

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Renato Marimón

Renato Marimon has been working at FOTR as a Restoration Assistant since spring 2021, and he is currently assisting with […]

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Eli Lowry

Eli Lowry joined FOTR in the spring of 2021 as a Restoration Assistant. He is currently working towards a Master […]

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Jaclyn Heikkila

(She/Her/Hers) Jaclyn E. Heikkila is a Restoration Coordinator at Friends of the Rouge focused on educating the public about rain […]

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Build a Better Future

You deserve a clean and healthy Rouge River for your loved ones to safely enjoy today and to leave to future generations. Show your commitment to restoring the Rouge River watershed ecosystem by becoming a member and friend today.

Volunteer

Volunteers (like you!) are the people who make it possible to restore and protect your Rouge River right here in southeast Michigan

Donate or Become a Member

Restore and protect the Rouge River ecosystem by becoming a member and friend today.

On Your Own

What you do in your yard can make a big difference to the health of the river and our whole ecosystem.