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

Copyright 2025 Friends of the Rouge.

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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Home Composting

The calendar says it’s now officially spring, and here in the Rouge River watershed area we’re having some warm, sunny […]

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Plan For Your Spring Landscape

Now is the Time to Plan for Your Landscape! Spring is in full bloom in southern states, but the temperature […]

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Friends Salute Rouge River Advocate, Senator Stabenow

Friends of the Rouge owes a debt of gratitude to United States Senator Debbie Stabenow for being a wonderful friend […]

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Show Your Love for Clean Water with Better Lawn Care Knowledge!

Do you ❤️ Clean Water? This time of year, do you notice a lot of high-pressure ads telling you what […]

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New Year’s Resolutions in Your Yard For Clean Water

Have you ever thought about making some resolutions for your yard? Here are New Year’s Resolutions you can make to […]

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DE-ICERS: Reduce your Use!

Winter is here once again and with that, a lot of ice and SALT. When using salt and other de-icers, […]

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2022 Stream Keepers

Friends of the Rouge partnered again with Trout Unlimited on a second session of STREAM Keepers, a program to engage […]

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2022 REP Teacher Training

Several teachers learned the basics of our Rouge Education Project (REP) throughout this week: looking at water chemistry, bugs, and […]

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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.