2024 PARC Rain Garden Events
Friends of the Rouge installed 23,000 sq. ft. of native gardens around the Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex (PARC) to improve community water quality. Called... Read More →
Rouge Frog & Toad Survey Training
Training is offered every spring for those who would like to commit to surveying wetlands twice a month, March through July, after dark, and record... Read More →
Restoration Program Volunteer Opportunities
So Many Ways to Rescue the Rouge! This year, we are holding fantastic restoration activities to help rescue our Rouge River, and there is something... Read More →
Bug Hunt Events and Training
We need your eyes, hands, and boots on the ground! No prior experience is necessary, but PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Children eight and older are welcome... Read More →
Calling Volunteers to Open Logjams
Friends of the Rouge is working to open the Lower Rouge Water Trail from Canton to River Rouge for kayaks and canoes. As part of... Read More →
Spread the Word
With over 1.3 million people living in the lands that drain to your Rouge River, your help getting the word out makes an enormous difference.... Read More →
Rouge Paddling Trips
Friends of the Rouge organizes two group paddling events every fall so that you can experience a known route. Sat. Sept. 18, 2021 Kayak the... Read More →
Connect with Your Rouge by E-mail
Enter your information at the bottom of this page to get connected with your Rouge River. (Optional) Sharing your physical address is not required, but... Read More →
Volunteer
Volunteers (like you!) are the people who make it possible to restore and protect your Rouge River right here in southeast Michigan. No special skill... Read More →
Become a Member and “Friend”
It’s More than a Donation – It’s a Community! “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s... Read More →