Monitoring Update: Friends of the Rouge Monitoring Team begins Road Crossing Inventory Project
The Lower Rouge River Culvert Inventory to Improve Fish Passage Friends of the Rouge Monitoring Team begins Road Crossing Inventory Project The monitoring team has... Read More →
May 2023 Monitoring Programs Update
FOTR’s Monitoring Programs Continue to Grow For over 20 years, FOTR has been engaging residents in collecting data about the Rouge River watershed. These long-standing programs,... Read More →
Rouge Community Scientists Find PFAS in Every Fish
In 2022, six anglers who eat fish from the river joined FOTR’s ranks of community scientists when they agreed to collect fish for PFAS testing... Read More →
Restoration Program Volunteer Opportunities
So Many Ways to Rescue the Rouge! This year, we are holding fantastic restoration activities to help rescue our Rouge River, and there is something... Read More →
Become a Master Rain Gardener
Protect your home against flooding & help birds, & butterflies with a RAIN garden! We teach you *everything* we know about rain gardens. That includes... Read More →
Rouge Rundown – January 11, 2023 – Frog & Toad Survey | Board Meetings | Winter Moss and More!
January 11, 2023ROUGE RUNDOWN Curious Who’s Calling? Your Frog & Toad Survey Training is Here! You are invited to sign up for the 2023... Read More →
Bug Hunt Events and Training
We need your eyes, hands, and boots on the ground! No prior experience is necessary, but PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Children eight and older are welcome... 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 →
Rouge Rescue
Connecting people across southeast Michigan to improve the Rouge River—for enjoyment today and for generations to come.
PFAS and the Rouge River
What are PFAS? PFAS, or Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of 4700 different chemicals used in industrial products since the 1940s. They can... Read More →