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

Copyright 2025 Friends of the Rouge.

Stamp your Rain Garden Passport!

One of the best ways to learn and plan for your own rain garden is to visit others first! To […]

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Rain Gardens 101 (Aug. 25 ONLINE)

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

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2019 Virtual Annual Meeting

Friends of the Rouge (FOTR) presents the 2019 Virtual Annual Meeting.  Held for the first time as a pre-recorded session, […]

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REP 2020 Spring Monitoring

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in widespread school closures, spring monitoring as usual was not possible this year. The […]

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REP Artwork Contest Results

Every year we hold a student-designed artwork contest based on a theme. Winners are featured on posters distributed to each […]

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2020 Annual Membership Meeting – POSTPONED

New Date TBD – Early June The safety and health of our program participants, volunteers, staff and community is our […]

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REP Artwork Contest

ATTENTION STUDENTS: Showcase your artistic ability! Rouge River Artwork Contest Contest begins December 6, 2019. Entry deadline is January 17, […]

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Clear Water: Detroit’s River Revival Film Screening

November 14, 20196 PM – 8:30 PM EST$15 *$10 for members with code CLEAR WATER: DETROIT’S RIVER REVIVAL is a documentary […]

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Rouge Burn Anniversary Silent Auction ~ Sneak Preview
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2019 Rain Gardens to the Rescue- Garden Plantings

Want to learn more about rain gardens and how they’re helping to protect water resources in Detroit? Want to get […]

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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.