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

Copyright 2025 Friends of the Rouge.

News from Marie your FOTR Executive Director

After over seven years in this role – I share the bittersweet news that I will begin the transitioning process out of my role as executive director. Finally saying it out loud to you all feels so heavy. So, I want to pause for a moment.

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Rouge River Report Card
Your Rouge River Report Card

The Southeast Michigan Report Cards present “grades” for five watersheds in the region. These grades have been calculated using expert advice and science-driven standards for environmental and socioeconomic conditions.

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Celebrating World Water Day 2024

Come join us in celebrating World Water Day at the Penn Theatre! The Penn Theatre is showing free screenings of […]

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Celebrate Earth Day 2024 with Friends of the Rouge!

We love Spring, water, and the Earth! Join us for a variety of fun and feel-good activities on and around […]

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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 […]

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Bird flying low over a river
The Lower Rouge River’s Bones

Dearborn Historical Museum shared some very interesting history about the lowermost stretch of the Rouge River and how it changed […]

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Your Yard Can Contribute to Clean Water!

What you do in your yard makes a big difference for your hometown Rouge River!  Here are two ways we […]

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You are hereby granted more time for fun this fall!
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Last Chance for Native Plants! (Fall 2023)
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May 2023 Monitoring Programs Update

FOTR’s Monitoring Programs Continue to Grow For over 20 years, FOTR has been engaging residents in collecting data about the Rouge […]

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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.