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 →
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 →
