Sacred Grounds
Sacred Grounds™ is a National Wildlife Federation (NWF) program that recognizes congregations, houses of worship, and faith communities who both create wildlife habitat and actively... Read More →
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 number in your party. Your... Read More →
Rouge Rundown – February 22, 2023 – Paddling Trips | Spring is for Frogs | Stonefly Report | FOTR is Hiring | Winter Rain Gardens and More!
February 22, 2023ROUGE RUNDOWN Spring is Coming and so are the Frogs! In a few weeks, frogs will start to emerge from vernal ponds... Read More →
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 the annual Fall Industrial Paddle... Read More →
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 time to plant! Order your... Read More →
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 best times to plant! Pre-order... Read More →
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 in Southfield on Sunday 5/22... Read More →
Explore Rouge Watershed Insects
Check out the many insects and other macroinvertebrates that live in the Rouge River watershed. MACROINVERTEBRATE (the Bugs!) CREATURE FEATURES
Explore Rouge Watershed Flora
Learn about the many types of native flowers, vines, shrubs, and trees that grow in the Rouge River watershed. Also, read about invasive plant species... Read More →
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 connected to the water. It... Read More →