REP Artwork Contest
ATTENTION STUDENTS: Showcase your artistic ability! Rouge River Artwork Contest Contest begins December 6, 2019. Entry deadline is January 17, 2020. We need your help!... Read More →
White Snow, Green Leaves: Identify Your Invasive Shrubs
At your home, the ground may still be white from the snow, but the leaves are green on most invasive shrubs. Now is the perfect... Read More →
Board Elections Notice & Candidates 2020–2022
TO THE MEMBERS OF FRIENDS OF THE ROUGE November 13, 2019 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that board elections will be held following the final meeting... Read More →
Rain Gardens 101 (Jan. 25 in Livonia)
You’ve got lawn, and you’ve got problems to solve. Let’s talk rain gardens! Join Friends of the Rouge and the City of Livonia to learn... Read More →
Become a Master Rain Gardener
TESTIMONIALS About the Master Rain Gardener program The Master Rain Gardener Training Program began in Washtenaw County in 2010, developed by Susan Bryan, Harry Sheehan,... Read More →
LWW Rain Garden & Planting Workshop Series
Learn how to help make Detroit a greener, more sustainable city by preventing stormwater runoff and creating healthier communities. We invite you to join the... Read More →
Michigan Water School: Essential Resources for Local Officials
FOTR will be offering this training in May 2020 and Sept. 2021. Our elected and appointed officials are increasingly having to make decisions about our... Read More →
Erb Family Foundation’s Transformational Sustained Financial Support Continues
PRESS RELEASE May 16, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation total Donations to Friends of the Rouge Exceeds $1... Read More →
Dead Fish in Rouge River a Natural Phenomenon
PRESS RELEASE April 17, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dead Fish in Rouge River a Natural Phenomenon Michigan Department of Natural Resources Response (PDF of Press... Read More →
Merriman Hollow Work Days
Join us one Saturday a month from April through October, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. to help care for a native demonstration garden at the... Read More →
