CREATURE FEATURE: A Beautiful Conundrum
GET TO KNOW: Mute Swans Swans are majestic creatures. They grace our local waterways with such beauty that passersby often pause in admiration. Regrettably though,... Read More →
Zebra Mussels and Asian Clams Threaten Rouge Mussels
On Wednesday, September 28, biologist and freshwater mussel expert Joe Rathbun joined FOTR to search the Middle branch of the Rouge for mussels. After finding... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE: The Early Frog gets the ….
GET TO KNOW: Wood frogs If the early bird gets the worm, what does the early frog get? Perhaps a bug as well, but in... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – The Suburban Fox
North American red fox (Vulpes vulpes fulva) – images (1) by Dennis Jarvis CC-BY-SA-2.0 & (2) pub domain GET TO KNOW – North AmericanRed Fox... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE: January Birds
GET TO KNOWBirds in Winter Winter landscapes have a beauty all their own, and winter birdwatching hikes are a wonderful way to see our feathered... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – Why the Hate?
Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) – photo by Gilles Gonthier CC-BY-2.0 GET TO KNOWEastern chipmunks As well-known and beloved cartoon characters, “The Chipmunks” (think “Alvin”) have... Read More →
Rare Mussels Discovered in Rouge River
In July, while conducting routine fish surveys in the lower Rouge, FOTR staff and volunteers noticed an unusually high number of piles of freshly discarded... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE: Little River “cats”
Stonecat catfish (Noturus flavus) – photo by Robert Muller GET TO KNOWMadtoms The Rouge River watershed is home to a couple of crazy cats –... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – Wild Beauty
American mink (Neovison vison) – by Konrad Kuiper -CC-BY-NC-SA-2.0 GET TO KNOW American Mink Born wild and free, American mink are both utterly fierce and... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – Earthworms (European & Asian Jumpers)
The Trouble with Worms GET TO KNOWCommon European Earthworms & the New Asian Jumpers American gardeners tend to believe that earthworms are a wonderful way... Read More →