Friends of the Rouge
650 Church Street Suite 209, Plymouth, MI 48170
EIN: 38-2672879
734-927-4900

Copyright 2025 Friends of the Rouge.

Common Shiner

Luxilus cornutus Common Shiner Distribution black dots = sampling sites; red blocks = species present

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Creek Chub

Semotilus atromaculatus Creek Chub Distribution black dots = sampling sites; red blocks = species present

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Emerald Shiner

Notropis atherinoides Emerald Shiner Distribution black dots = sampling sites; red blocks = species present

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Fathead Minnow

Pimephales promelas Fathead Minnow Distribution black dots = sampling sites; red blocks = species present

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Gizzard Shad

Dorosoma cepedianum Gizzard Shad Distribution black dots = sampling sites; red blocks = species present

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Golden Redhorse

Moxostoma erythrurum Golden Redhorse Distribution black dots = sampling sites; red blocks = species present

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2020 Spring Bug Hunt in Quarantine

Preventing the spread of the coronavirus kept us from holding the Spring Bug Hunt last Saturday April 18. So we […]

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American Brook Lamprey

Lampetra appendix American Brook Lamprey Unlike the notorious sea lamprey that invaded the Great Lakes and devastated the fish community, […]

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Black Crappie

Pomoxis nigromaculatus Black Crappie Distribution black dots = sampling sites; red blocks = species present

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Published Papers Using FOTR’s Community Science Data

Olivia F. Williams, Sally Petrella, Lauren Eaton, Robert Muller, Philip Kukulski, Paul Seelbach, Catherine Riseng & Karen M. Alofs. Ecological […]

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Build a Better Future

You deserve a clean and healthy Rouge River for your loved ones to safely enjoy today and to leave to future generations. Show your commitment to restoring the Rouge River watershed ecosystem by becoming a member and friend today.

Volunteer

Volunteers (like you!) are the people who make it possible to restore and protect your Rouge River right here in southeast Michigan

Donate or Become a Member

Restore and protect the Rouge River ecosystem by becoming a member and friend today.

On Your Own

What you do in your yard can make a big difference to the health of the river and our whole ecosystem.