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

Copyright 2025 Friends of the Rouge.

Picnic in the PARC

A huge thank you to everyone who came out for our recent PARC Rain Garden Spruce Up event—Picnic in the PARC!

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How Lights at Night Affects Wildlife

Light pollution comes in several forms, including skyglow (glowing haze over highly populated areas), light trespass (light that reaches beyond intended or needed area), and glare (light that excessively illuminates areas or objects).

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Rouge Rundown – July 24, 2024: Bug Hunt Findings | Free Health Fair | Heart of the Rouge | Picnic Time & More
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Redside Dace
Endangered Redside Dace Found in Rouge River!

The summer Rouge River fish surveys started off with a great surprise. While measuring and identifying fish on the Johnson Creek, Bob Muller noticed a minnow with a very large mouth and red stripe. It turned out to be a redside dace, a species found in very few watersheds in the state, endangered in Michigan, and declining in the Rouge River watershed.

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Oil Spill Threatens Rouge River

On June 22, Northville resident and Friend Jeff Snyder  was alarmed to see a boom on the river downstream of […]

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Rouge Rundown – July 10, 2024: Redside Dace! | Oil Spill | Heart of the Rouge | Picnic Time & More
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Rouge Rundown – June 26, 2024: Paddle with Friends | Congrats Grads! | Party in the Garden | Native Plant Sale & More
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Friends of the Rouge appoints Ashley Flintoff new executive director

Friends of the Rouge (FOTR), whose mission is to restore, protect and enhance the Rouge watershed through education, collaboration and stewardship, has named Ashley Flintoff, PMP, LEED AP, as its new executive director.

Flintoff, who will begin her new role on July 8, 2024, is set to lead FOTR with a focus on strategic planning, program evolution, organizational policies and ensuring the organization’s fiscal stability.

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Rouge Rundown – June 12, 2024: Canoe Day! | Annual Report | Party in the Garden & More
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Heart of the Rouge: a Benefit on the Banks

Wednesday, August 7 at HopCat Livonia Questions – call 734-927-4900 You are invited to celebrate your Rouge River as you […]

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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.