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

Copyright 2025 Friends of the Rouge.

Rain Gardens 101—Get Your Lawn a Job! Thu 8/5 @ Noon

Protect your home against flooding AND help birds, bees, and butterflies with a RAIN GARDEN! Get oriented and get going […]

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Shop for Native Plants & Rain Barrels
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Volunteers Needed: Redford Rain Gardens July 8th & July 10th

YOUR help is needed to plant rain gardens in Redford Township!  Join us for one or more planting parties to […]

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Make Your Mark as a PARC Rain Garden Watering Volunteer (July 1 – Sept 15)

Watering Work shift is 4 hours / week for 4 weeks (minimum) You can be part of the creation of […]

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2021 Rouge Cruise

Register for the Friends of the Rouge 13th Annual ROUGE CRUISE Tuesday, August 17, 20216:00 to 8:30 p.m. Member Price: […]

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A Celebration of the New Rain Gardens at PARC!

We are celebrating the new rain gardens at PARC (Plymouth Arts & Recreation Complex [map]). Thank you all who were […]

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Calling Volunteers to Open Logjams

Friends of the Rouge is working to open the Lower Rouge Water Trail from Canton to River Rouge for kayaks […]

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Rouge Rescue – past

Connecting Rouge River Communities Each spring Friends of the Rouge, in partnership with Rouge communities, brings volunteers together from across […]

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It’s Raining Gardens at PARC: Help Create World-Class Rain Gardens with Friends!

Come help Friends of the Rouge plant habitat-friendly rain gardens at the Plymouth Arts & Recreation Complex (PARC). Work with […]

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Thank You Friends for a Successful Spring Bug Hunt

After 2020 –  a year with no Spring Bug Hunt – Bug Hunting is back!  The April 17th event attracted […]

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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.