48 StormWater Specialist Trained and Ready to Take on Rain Garden Maintenance Work
2024 was a significant year for the StormWater Specialist Training program. Throughout the season, Friends of the Rouge and Sierra Club taught three groups of... Read More →
Friends of the Rouge Plants 189 Trees and 220 Shrubs at South Redford Schools
Students at two schools in South Redford face a higher risk of developing health issues due to the schools’ proximity to the I-96 freeway. A... Read More →
Annie’s Story
By: Rosina Newton, FOTR Restoration Assistant and Volunteer Coordinator This is a story about my neighbor, Annie, but it could be about you or any... Read More →
A Fantastic Year for Rain Gardens to the Rescue!
As we wrap up another fantastic year of our Rain Gardens to the Rescue program, we want to share our immense gratitude and pride for... Read More →
2024 Rain Gardens to the Rescue Installations
Our Friends of the Rouge Restoration team has been steadily working to install five community-scale rain gardens as part of the Rain Gardens to the... Read More →
Rain Catchers Collective
Clean Rivers and Lakes for All Rainwater runoff can carry harmful pollutants that make their way into our lakes, rivers and streams, making them unhealthy... Read More →
2024 PARC Rain Garden Events
Friends of the Rouge installed 23,000 sq. ft. of native gardens around the Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex (PARC) to improve community water quality. Called... Read More →
Rouge River GSI Suitability Storymap
The Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Suitability Mapper is a tool created by Friends of the Rouge in 2024 to support planning of GSI projects across... Read More →
“Dry Dock” Pop-ups! Bringing the River Experience to Shore!
Friends of the Rouge and the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan have joined forces again to bring a river experience to an event near you!... Read More →
Stoneflies – Join the Search!
Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Volunteers needed to survey for Stoneflies throughout the Rouge River! It’s easy, fun, and a great way... Read More →