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

Copyright 2025 Friends of the Rouge.

Bug Hunt Events and Training
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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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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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Published Papers Using FOTR’s Community Science Data

Staci L. Capozzi, Chunjie Xia, Matthew Shuwal, Gillian Zaharias Miller,Jeff Gearhart, Erica Bloom, Lennart Gehrenkemper, Marta Venier, Dioxin in 2023, […]

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Spring Benthic Macroinvertebrate Data

SQI refers to Stream Quality Index, a score that takes into account the abundance of sensitive organisms found at a […]

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Stoneflies- Join the Search
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Stonefly Search Results

Stonefly Search Results.xlsx Download spreadsheet HERE.

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Volunteer Monitors

Feedback Form

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Fall Benthic Macroinvertebrate Data

SQI refers to Stream Quality Index, a score that takes into account the abundance of sensitive organisms found at a […]

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Bug Hunt Finding Maps

Winter Stoneflies Map Green checks indicate sites where stoneflies have been found. Fall Monitoring Click on a balloon for site […]

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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.