Your Rouge, Your Story
We all have a story to tell; why we are passionate about the Rouge River, how we got involved with FOTR… Share Yours Today! By... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – Striped skunks
Striped skunk: Photo by GO-TO-VAN CC-BY-2.0 Beyond the Stink GET TO KNOW Striped skunks Skunks get a bad rap. Too often, homeowners get one whiff... Read More →
REP 2020 Fall Monitoring
With many schools still operating virtually or in a hybrid environment, fall monitoring was a bit smaller than usual this year due to the COVID-19... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE Eastern red-backed salamander
Eastern red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus) – photo: Dave Huth CC-BY-2.0 Life Under the Leaves GET TO KNOW: Eastern red-backed salamanders Eastern red-backed salamanders are tiny,... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE Belted Kingfishers
Left – Male belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) – photo: Henry CC-BY-2.0Right – Female belted kingfisher – photo: Kevin Murphy Watershed Royalty GET TO KNOW: Belted... Read More →
Watch our 2020 Rouge UnCruise Trips
Join us for this amazing virtual adventure from the comfort of your home! For five consecutive Tuesday evenings through September 8, 2020, we explored a... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – Round Goby
Round gobies (Neogobius melanostomus) photo from FOTR website An Unwelcome Imposter GET TO KNOW round goby Due to its general appearance (about 4 – 10... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – Hummingbird Moth
Hummingbird Moth (Hemaris thysbe) photo: Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren CC-BY-2.0 Is it a hummingbird? A butterfly? A moth? Have you ever seen what you... Read More →
RE: Johnson Creek–Arbor Hills Landfill NPDES Permits
July 30, 2020 | Download the PDF of this Statement HERE To Whom it May Concern: Friends of the Rouge (FOTR) has become aware that... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – Green Heron
Green Heron hunting in Rouge River – photo by Donna Hall Hide & Seek! Can you find me? GET TO KNOWgreen herons Catching a glimpse... Read More →