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

Copyright 2025 Friends of the Rouge.

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2023 Rouge Cruise is SOLD OUT

If you would like to be added to the ticket wait list, email ledwards@therouge.org. Please include your name and the […]

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Rouge Rundown – September 21, 2022 – Apply for Your Rain Garden | Fall Impact | Doug the Frog & MORE!

September 21, 2022ROUGE RUNDOWN Another Awesome Paddle Trip is in the Books!   Thank you to all who participated in […]

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Rouge Rundown – September 7, 2022 – Your Urban River | Apply for A Rain Garden | Native Plant Sale & MORE!

September 7, 2022ROUGE RUNDOWN Last Call for Pre-Order Native Plant Flats: Get Yours by 9/7!   Fall is a great […]

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Rouge Rundown – August 10, 2022 – STREAM Kids | Native Plants & Rain Gardens | Bug Fun & MORE!

August 10, 2022ROUGE RUNDOWN Pre-order your Native Plant Kit by 9/7   Did you know? Fall is one of the […]

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Save the Date: Rouge Rescue Backyard Fair

Join Friends of the Rouge plus hundreds of your friends and neighbors for this exciting inaugural event at Beechwoods Park […]

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Explore Rouge Watershed Insects

Check out the many insects and other macroinvertebrates that live in the Rouge River watershed. MACROINVERTEBRATE (the Bugs!) CREATURE FEATURES

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Video: One Water – We Are the Rouge!

FOTR has partnered with SEMCOG in their One Water program to help show how we are all share, and are […]

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RFP Issued for Market Research and Business Planning Services

Friends of the Rouge, as part of the Southeast Michigan Green Stormwater Infrastructure Collaborative, seeks proposals for the development of […]

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Rouge Store Income Discount Overview

The Rouge Store offers prices on a sliding scale to help ensure that all community members have the opportunity to […]

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Rain Gardens 101: DAY 3 Door Prize Entry

Thank you for participating in Rain Gardens 101 on 8/27/2020! To enter the drawing for Door Prizes, press the button […]

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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.