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

Copyright 2025 Friends of the Rouge.

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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Bird flying low over a river
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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Rouge Burn Anniversary Celebration

A Commemoration EventThe 50th Anniversary of the Rouge River Fire of 1969 Thursday, October 10, 20194:00 to 9:00 p.m. Member […]

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2019 Rain Gardens to the Rescue Bus Tour

We will be meeting at the Samaritan Center located at 5555 Conner St. #2210 Detroit, MI 48213.

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2019 Rouge Cruise

Register for the Friends of the Rouge 11th Annual ROUGE CRUISE Tuesday, August 6, 2019 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. […]

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April 2019’s Lower Rouge River Water Trail Public Open House

Friends of the Rouge (FOTR) has been working on a strategic planning process to develop a water trail along the […]

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29 Chances to Build a Rain Garden, Spring 2019!

WEEKEND PROJECTS Saturday, June 29, 2019 Rain Garden Installation at Moraine Elementary School 9am-noon Sunday, June 30, 2019 Rain Garden […]

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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.