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

Copyright 2025 Friends of the Rouge.

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Rain Garden Spring Fever

Are you as excited for spring as we are? Do you need some plants in your life but just can’t […]

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Rouge Rundown – February 12, 2025: Froggy Time | Plastic Gunk | Paddle Trips | Find Stevie & More
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2025 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 […]

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Rouge Rundown – January 29, 2025: Frogs are Calling – You | Paddle Events | Tree Tubes | Website Update & More
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New Year’s Resolutions for Your River

As long-time Friends of the Rouge know, a watershed is all the area of land that drains into a particular river. Whenever it rains or the snow melts, those water drops soak into earth or travel across land to join their kin in the nearest creek or tributary.

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Rouge Rundown – January 15, 2025: Bug Facts | Salt Watch | Tree Tubes | Master Rain Gardener & More
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A Note from Ashley, Your FOTR Executive Director

As I sit at my desk watching new snowflakes gently fall, I’m reminded that January is a time for new beginnings. T.S. Eliot said “last year’s words belong to last year’s language and next year’s words await another voice…to make an end is to make a beginning.” I think this is what is so magical about the opportunity we create for ourselves every January – the chance to leave behind what was, and to reach out for what can be.

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Rouge Rundown – December 11, 2024: Fish Facts | New Kayak Launch | Master Rain Gardener & More
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48 StormWater Specialist Trained and Ready to Take on Rain Garden Maintenance Work
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Rouge Rundown – November 27, 2024: Stonefly Search | New Trees | Master Rain Gardener & More
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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.