REP Monitoring Parameters
The REP assesses surface water quality in three main categories: chemical, biological, and physical. Examples of what students monitor are below.
REP Monitoring Data Archive
A note about our results: The raw data archive (linked below) includes three tabs: chemical, biological, and physical. Chemical: Any school highlighted in gray uses... Read More →
REP Assistants Needed
REP Assistants are volunteers who assist a teacher participating in the Rouge Education Project by working in the classroom and on the field trip with... Read More →
REP Info for Schools
If you are a teacher interested in learning more about joining the Rouge Education Project, please fill out this form. The Rouge Education Project was... Read More →
Fish Monitoring
Friends of the Rouge began collecting data on Rouge River fish since 2012 thanks to Robert Muller who came to us with a request to... Read More →
Bug Hunts and Stonefly Searches
(Benthic Macroinvertebrate Monitoring) What is a Bug Hunt? Do you ever wonder about what lives in the river besides fish and turtles? Come to one... Read More →
Frog & Toad Survey
Background Amphibians are sensitive indicators of habitat quality and their presence or absence can be used to assess wetland health. Wetlands absorb and filter stormwater,... Read More →
Rouge Rescue Work Sites
Rouge Rescue 2018 sites This year’s Rouge Rescue had 29 sites over 17 different Rouge River communities! For more information on each site and their... Read More →
Take Action—Invasive Plants
Press the images below to find out how to take action! Plant Habitat! Plant habitat by adding more diversity to your home landscape! In addition... Read More →
Woody Debris
Is woody debris a problem? Many people believe large woody debris is a big problem for the river. Most believe logjams are the cause of... Read More →