Heart of the Rouge: a Benefit on the Banks
Wednesday, August 7 at HopCat Livonia You are invited to celebrate your Rouge River as you support its better future! Your evening includes live music,... Read More →
2024 Celebrate with Friends: Awards Ceremony & Gathering on the Rouge
Tuesday, June 11, 20246:00 – 8:00 p.m. Annual Meeting, Volunteer & Membership Appreciation, Picnic, and Gathering for You! Friends, you are invited Celebrate with Friends!... Read More →
News from Marie your FOTR Executive Director
Dear Friend of the Rouge, When I started at Friends of the Rouge in the dreary days of January 2017, I still remember my first... Read More →
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... Read More →
Tree Tube Pick Up
Friends of the Rouge planted over 13,000 bare-root tree saplings along the Lower Rouge in Wayne County. Plastic tree tubes were installed with each tree... Read More →
2024 Spring Sale Spectacular!
Saturday, May 18th, 12 – 4 p.m. @ Canton DPW 2024 Sale brought to you by: Canton DPW is located at 4847 S Sheldon Rd,... Read More →
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 improve community water quality. Called... Read More →
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 Earth Day 2024. General Earth... Read More →
Stoneflies – Join the Search!
Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Volunteers needed to survey for Stoneflies throughout the Rouge River! It’s easy, fun, and a great way... Read More →
Rouge Frog & Toad Survey Training
Training is offered every spring for those who would like to commit to surveying wetlands twice a month, March through July, after dark, and record... Read More →