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 collect fish for PFAS testing... Read More →
Bug Hunt Events and Training
We need your eyes, hands, and boots on the ground! No prior experience is necessary, but PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. All volunteers must self-screen for covid... Read More →
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 since the 1940s. They can... Read More →
Frog & Toad Survey Training
Training is offered every spring for those who would like to commit to surveying wetlands twice a month March through July and record what species... Read More →
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 the Rouge requires all participants... Read More →
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens Yellow Perch Distribution black dots = sampling sites; red blocks = species present
Yellow Bullhead
Ameiurus natalis Yellow Bullhead Distribution black dots = sampling sites; red blocks = species present
White Sucker
Catostomus commersoni White Sucker Distribution black dots = sampling sites; red blocks = species present
White Perch
Morone americana White Perch Distribution black dots = sampling sites; red blocks = species present
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis White Crappie Distribution black dots = sampling sites; red blocks = species present
