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

Copyright 2025 Friends of the Rouge.

DONATIONS MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

This Earth Month – Act Locally! Starting with your backyard Rouge River Thanks to the caring actions of people like […]

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100 Trees for Dearborn’s South End

100 trees are available to be planted in front yards for residents of Dearborn’s South End community, thanks to the […]

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2021 Earth Day Events

It’s the 51st anniversary of Earth Day! Celebrate with us by helping out at a local cleanup event, getting out […]

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Earth Day: Rain Gardens 101—Get Your Lawn a Job!

Solve water problems in your yard AND help birds, bees, and butterflies with a RAIN GARDEN! Get oriented and get […]

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Detroit Stormwater Specialist Training® (SWST)
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European Frog-bit Survey Project

Friends of the Rouge is working with Oakland County on a state grant-funded project to survey wetlands and lakes for […]

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Board Elections Notice & Candidates 2021–2023

TO THE MEMBERS OF FRIENDS OF THE ROUGE November 11, 2020 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that board elections will be […]

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Paddle the Main Branch of the Rouge River

October 24, 202010:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. The 2020 trip will start and end at the Melvindale Boat Launch located […]

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REP 2020 Fall Monitoring

With many schools still operating virtually or in a hybrid environment, fall monitoring was a bit smaller than usual this […]

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Watch our 2020 Rouge UnCruise Trips

For five consecutive Tuesday evenings from August 11, 2020 through September 8, 2020, we explored a unique stretch of the […]

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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.