CREATURE FEATURE Belted Kingfishers
Left – Male belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) – photo: Henry CC-BY-2.0Right – Female belted kingfisher – photo: Kevin Murphy Watershed Royalty GET TO KNOW: Belted... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – Round Goby
Round gobies (Neogobius melanostomus) photo from FOTR website An Unwelcome Imposter GET TO KNOW round goby Due to its general appearance (about 4 – 10... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – Green Heron
Green Heron hunting in Rouge River – photo by Donna Hall Hide & Seek! Can you find me? GET TO KNOWgreen herons Catching a glimpse... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – Opossum
Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) mama with six babies in Hines Park in 2016. Photo by P. Stark Guess who helps fight tick borne disease? GET... Read More →
Rouge River Watershed Nature Sites Map
Click on a marker to get more information about a site. We will be adding to this map weekly as we feature a site for... Read More →
Keep Butterflies in Mind When Planning Your Garden
For most gardeners, each year’s garden is a new adventure – a chance to improve, expand or just reimagine your own lovely patch of blooms.... Read More →
Published Papers Using FOTR’s Community Science Data
Krabbenhoft & Kashian. 2020 Ecological Indicators. Citizen science data are a reliable complement to quantitative ecological assessments in urban rivers Former Bug Hunt Team Leader... Read More →
Species of Fish Found in the Rouge River
We have identified 65 species of fish in the Rouge River, 55 native and 9 non-native. Press on the Species Name link for more photos... Read More →
Take Action-Aquatic Invasives
Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers: Do Your Part Do you boat or fish? You can unwittingly be responsible for the spread of invasive species that hitchhike on... Read More →
Rouge Paddling Trips
Friends of the Rouge organizes two group paddling events every fall so that you can experience a known route. Sat. Sept. 11, 2021 Kayak the... Read More →
