Rouge Rundown – September 7, 2022 – Your Urban River | Apply for A Rain Garden | Native Plant Sale & MORE!
September 7, 2022ROUGE RUNDOWN Last Call for Pre-Order Native Plant Flats: Get Yours by 9/7! Fall is a great time to plant! Order your... Read More →
Rouge Rundown – August 24, 2022 – Fall Gardens | Native Plant Sale | You’ve Got Heart & MORE!
August 24, 2022ROUGE RUNDOWN It’s Native Plant Time: Pre-order Your Flats by 9/7! Fall is a great time to plant! Pick up your order... Read More →
Rouge Rundown – August 10, 2022 – STREAM Kids | Native Plants & Rain Gardens | Bug Fun & MORE!
August 10, 2022ROUGE RUNDOWN Pre-order your Native Plant Kit by 9/7 Did you know? Fall is one of the best times to plant! Pre-order... 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 →
Rouge Rundown – July 27, 2022
July 27, 2022ROUGE RUNDOWN Rain Gardens 101: Thursday 7/28 @ Noon Protect your home against flooding AND help birds, bees, and butterflies with a... Read More →
2022 FOTR & Outdoor Afro Paddle Trip
Over two dozen paddlers met this past weekend for the Friends of the Rouge Outdoor Afro Paddle Trip in Dearborn. Outdoor Afro hosts events that bring people of color... 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 →