RainScaping in Southeast Michigan – Get on the Map!
Do you have a rain garden, rain barrel, pollinator garden, newly planted tree, or other RainScaping project? Share your project on the map! If you... Read More →
Become a Master Rain Gardener
UPDATE: The Winter 2024 virtual Master Rain Gardener course is now FULL. Thank you for everyone who registered with us! If you would still like... Read More →
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 →
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 →
Get Your Lawn a Job!
Sure, your lawn looks great, but… let’s be honest. It takes a lot of work. Your work. Isn’t it time your lawn started pulling its... Read More →
Build a Rain Garden
What’s a rain garden? It’s a garden with a job. A rain garden has a job to do—controlling puddles and keeping basements dry by soaking... Read More →
Rain Gardens to the Rescue®
Partner: Sierra Club Michigan ChapterFunders: National Fish and Wildlife Federation, Cleveland Cliffs [South End Dearborn gardens] What is a Rain Garden? A rain garden is... Read More →
Plants for Rain Gardens
Friends of the Rouge recommends native species for rain gardens and ornamental landscapes. Native plants tend to perform best in rain gardens, and have been... Read More →
Find Rain Garden Pros & Suppliers
Friends of the Rouge provides these lists of local rain garden service providers to help reduce barriers for residents. Friends of the Rouge does not... Read More →