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 in Michigan is usually still... Read More →
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 to the Rouge. The announcement... Read More →
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 products you have to use... Read More →
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 keep your Rouge River healthy!... Read More →
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, we want to keep in... Read More →
2022 Stream Keepers
Friends of the Rouge partnered again with Trout Unlimited on a second session of STREAM Keepers, a program to engage middle schoolers in science and... Read More →
2022 REP Teacher Training
Several teachers learned the basics of our Rouge Education Project (REP) throughout this week: looking at water chemistry, bugs, and a physical stream survey. They... Read More →
Beware of Invasive Frog-bit
In continuation of a project with Oakland County’s Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (OC CISMA) begun in 2020, FOTR’s Education and Monitoring Assistant Samantha Davis... Read More →
SHOCKING New Way to Survey for Fish
This summer, FOTR has been learning a new method of surveying for fish – electroshocking! This is the industry standard for most fish biologists. Thanks... Read More →
Friends Funded for Phase 2 of Lower Rouge Trailhead
Friends of the Rouge was awarded $10,000 (Canadian) to support the completion of construction documents and permitting for the Fort Street Bridge Park Multi-purpose trailhead... Read More →
