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

Copyright 2025 Friends of the Rouge.

Monitoring Update: Friends of the Rouge Monitoring Team begins Road Crossing Inventory Project

The Lower Rouge River Culvert Inventory to Improve Fish Passage  Friends of the Rouge Monitoring Team begins Road Crossing Inventory […]

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May 2023 Monitoring Programs Update

FOTR’s Monitoring Programs Continue to Grow For over 20 years, FOTR has been engaging residents in collecting data about the Rouge […]

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Rouge Community Scientists Find PFAS in Every Fish

In 2022, six anglers who eat fish from the river joined FOTR’s ranks of community scientists when they agreed to […]

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Bug Hunt Events and Training
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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 […]

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Rouge Frog & Toad Survey Training

Training is offered every spring for those who would like to commit to surveying wetlands twice a month March through […]

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Bug Hunts During COVID-19

See COVID-19 Policy UPDATE – ADDENDUM Post September 21, 2021 Because any in-person contact risks spreading the disease, Friends of […]

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Mimic Shiner

Notropis volucellus Mimic Shiner Distribution black dots = sampling sites; red blocks = species present

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Pugnose Shiner

Notropis anogenus Pugnose shiners are endangered in Michigan as they are extremely sensitive to any turbidity. In 2018, FOTR’s surveys […]

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Northern Sunfish

Lepomis peltastes Northern Sunfish Distribution black dots = sampling sites; red blocks = species present

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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.