About Us

.  Rosina brings a wealth of plant knowledge and gardening experience with her.  She is originally from Texas and received a Bachelor of Science in... Read More →

I was born and raised in Detroit and currently reside in Livonia. I graduated from the University of Michigan – Dearborn with an undergraduate degree in... Read More →

Sam Davis began as the Education & Monitoring Assistant in March 2022, a new position created to support the Rouge Education Project and the Monitoring... Read More →

Herman Jenkins, a native Detroiter, credits the relationships with friends, coaches, and mentors in sports as the key underpinnings of his development as a youth.... Read More →

As Restoration Manager, Cyndi leads a team of 7 who work to develop and implement education programs and hands-on activities to inform and engage the... Read More →

Sally Petrella has been inspiring Rouge River residents to become stewards of the Rouge River watershed for over twenty years, sharing her knowledge of the... Read More →

Marie serves as the executive director of the Friends of the Rouge whose mission is to restore, protect and enhance the Rouge watershed through education,... Read More →

(She/Her/Hers) Jaclyn “Jackie” Heikkila-Stafiej is a Restoration Coordinator at Friends of the Rouge focused on educating the public about rain gardens at presentations, events and... Read More →

Karen Hanna serves as the Operations Director for Friends of the Rouge (FOTR), a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and restoring the Rouge River in... Read More →