HELP US PLANT RAIN GARDENS at PARC!- Volunteer Opportunity!
Its planting time! You can be a part of Rouge history by helping us plant the rain gardens at PARC. In October 2020, Friends of... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – DANCE OF THE MAYFLY
Adult flathead mayfly (family: heptageniidae) – Judy Gallagher CC-BY-2.0 GET TO KNOW – The Mayfly Each spring/summer, mayflies around the world emerge from freshwater rivers,... Read More →
Redford Rain Gardens
YOUR help is needed to plant 3 rain gardens in Redford Township. Join us for one or more planting parties to help improve YOUR river,... Read More →
European Frog-bit Survey Project
Please join us on Wednesday, July 14, at 7pm for a virtual public meeting to learn more about European frog-bit and our survey project. Register here What is European... 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 →
