Rain Barrels 101
6,000 Rain Barrels for the Rouge Help restore clean water to your Rouge River by joining the effort to achieve 6,000 rain barrels in active... Read More →
Frog & Toad Call App: Froggyvoice
Friends of the Rouge member Kathy Ableson who participated in the survey with her children, designed this app to help people learn Michigan frog and... Read More →
REP Artwork Contest Results
Every year we hold a student-designed artwork contest based on a theme. Winners are featured on posters distributed to each school participating in the Rouge... Read More →
REP Artwork Contest
ATTENTION STUDENTS: Showcase your artistic ability! Rouge River Artwork Contest Contest begins December 6, 2019. Entry deadline is January 17, 2020. We need your help!... Read More →
FOTR Invasive Species Series
Learn about the impact of invasive flora and fauna on the Rouge River ecosystem. This video series was produced by The Paddle with funding from... Read More →
2019 Rain Gardens to the Rescue- Garden Plantings
Want to learn more about rain gardens and how they’re helping to protect water resources in Detroit? Want to get hands-on experience installing and maintaining... Read More →
Rain Gardens for Tonquish and Johnson Creek
From 2015 through 2019, Friends of the Rouge worked with partners across Plymouth, Canton, Northville, Westland, and Salem to build 18 demonstration rain gardens. The... Read More →
Virtual Tour with 360 Terrain
Experience the Industrial Rouge beginning in Dearborn, and traverse 8 miles of water trail along the Rouge River, through Melvindale, Detroit, and River Rouge. This... Read More →
Iron Belle Tree Plantings in Southwest Detroit
Three hundred trees are being planted in Southwest Detroit to improve environmental and living conditions within a degraded area of the Rouge River watershed. The... Read More →