Rain Catchers Collective
Clean Rivers and Lakes for All Rainwater runoff can carry harmful pollutants that make their way into our lakes, rivers and streams, making them unhealthy... Read More →
2024 PARC Rain Garden Events
Friends of the Rouge installed 23,000 sq. ft. of native gardens around the Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex (PARC) to improve community water quality. Called... Read More →
Rouge River GSI Suitability Storymap
The Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Suitability Mapper is a tool created by Friends of the Rouge in 2024 to support planning of GSI projects across... Read More →
You are hereby granted more time for fun this fall!
WHAT IS “LEAVE THE LEAVES”? Leave the leaves is a message about what you can do in your own yard to help out our endangered... Read More →
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 →
Restoration Program Volunteer Opportunities
So Many Ways to Rescue the Rouge! This year, we are holding fantastic restoration activities to help rescue our Rouge River, and there is something... Read More →
Rouge Rescue
Connecting people across southeast Michigan to improve the Rouge River—for enjoyment today and for generations to come.
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 →
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 →
Rain Gardens to the Rescue
Partner: Sierra Club Michigan ChapterFunder: National Fish and Wildlife Federation What is a Rain Garden? A rain garden is a native plant garden designed to... Read More →