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 →
2022 End of Winter Paddle
Friends of the Rouge hosted its first End of Winter Paddle Trip on Saturday, March 26th after being rescheduled due to rain from the 19th.... Read More →
2022 Floodplain Tree Plantings
UPDATE: due to supply chain issues, the weed mat installations will be postponed until Spring ’23 We need your help installing 5,500 tree weed mats!... Read More →
Request a Friends of the Rouge Rep for Your Event or Meeting
We love to see our watershed residents out in the community and will do our very best to meet your request(s). You may request representation... Read More →
FOTR Advocacy
This page serves as a clearinghouse for the Advocacy and Lobbying work Friends of the Rouge is doing as an organization. In 2023 December 18, 2023:... Read More →
Iron Belle Trail Gateway Feature Rises In Detroit
The Downriver Linked Greenways and Iron Belle Trail Gateway Feature recently rose from the concrete in the shadow of Fort Street Bridge Park in Southwest... Read More →
New Businesses Opening on the Rouge Gateway Greenway in Dearborn
Photo from the Press & Guide article | By DAVE HERNDON A group of local developers is planning a series of restaurants and a co-working space at... Read More →
2021 Fall Paddle Trip on the Lower Rouge River Water Trail
On Saturday, October 23, Friends of the Rouge hosted its Fall Paddle Trip on a stretch of the Lower Rouge River Water Trail in Dearborn.... Read More →
2021 Industrial Paddle Trip
Friends of the Rouge hosted its annual Industrial Paddle Trip on Saturday, September 18. Riverside Kayak Connection led the annual kayak and canoe trip from Melvindale’s Kessey... Read More →
Gordie Howe International Bridge Murals
The newest gem on the Lower Rouge Water Trail is seen when entering the Detroit River from the mouth of the Rouge. The twin bridge murals can... Read More →