Check out the many creatures that live in the Rouge River watershed.
Creature Features
CREATURE FEATURE: A Beautiful Conundrum
GET TO KNOW: Mute Swans Swans are majestic creatures. They grace our local waterways with…
Zebra Mussels and Asian Clams Threaten Rouge Mussels
On Wednesday, September 28, biologist and freshwater mussel expert Joe Rathbun joined FOTR to search…
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CREATURE FEATURE: The Early Frog gets the ….
GET TO KNOW: Wood frogs If the early bird gets the worm, what does the…
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CREATURE FEATURE – The Suburban Fox
North American red fox (Vulpes vulpes fulva) – images (1) by Dennis Jarvis CC-BY-SA-2.0 &…
CREATURE FEATURE: January Birds
GET TO KNOWBirds in Winter Winter landscapes have a beauty all their own, and winter…
CREATURE FEATURE – Why the Hate?
Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) – photo by Gilles Gonthier CC-BY-2.0 GET TO KNOWEastern chipmunks As…
Rare Mussels Discovered in Rouge River
In July, while conducting routine fish surveys in the lower Rouge, FOTR staff and volunteers…
CREATURE FEATURE: Little River “cats”
Stonecat catfish (Noturus flavus) – photo by Robert Muller GET TO KNOWMadtoms The Rouge River…
CREATURE FEATURE – Wild Beauty
American mink (Neovison vison) – by Konrad Kuiper -CC-BY-NC-SA-2.0 GET TO KNOW American Mink Born…
CREATURE FEATURE – Earthworms (European & Asian Jumpers)
The Trouble with Worms GET TO KNOWCommon European Earthworms & the New Asian Jumpers American…
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CREATURE FEATURE – Great Egret
A Symbol for Conservation and Hope GET TO KNOWThe Great Egret Waterfowl, including the great…
CREATURE FEATURE – A Small and Mighty Fish
GET TO KNOW Central mudminnow At the bottom of a marshy pond, there lives a…
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CREATURE FEATURE – A Shy and Harmless Neighbor
GET TO KNOW Eastern garter snake Garter snakes are our shy, and mostly hidden, neighbors.…
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CREATURE FEATURE – Mayfly
Dance of the Mayfly GET TO KNOW – The Mayfly Each spring/summer, mayflies around the…
CREATURE FEATURE – American Toad
A Grumpy Garden Helper GET TO KNOW Eastern American Toad The Eastern American toad –…
CREATURE FEATURE – Wood Ducks
A Fine Coat of Many Colors GET TO KNOW Wood Ducks Admired by artists, photographers,…
CREATURE FEATURE – Chorus Frogs
A Song of Spring GET TO KNOW Midland Chorus Frog One of the earliest songs…
CREATURE FEATURE – Snow Fleas
A Tiny Circus in the Snow GET TO KNOW Snow Fleas (a.k.a. Springtails) Snow fleas…
CREATURE FEATURE Dark-eyed Junco
Nature’s Original “Snowbird” GET TO KNOW Dark-eyed juncos This perky winter visitor was nicknamed America’s…
CREATURE FEATURE Winter Stonefly
A Journey to the Ice and Snow GET TO KNOW Winter Stoneflies In the coldest…
CREATURE FEATURE North American Beaver
The Return of an Old Friend GET TO KNOW Rouge River Beavers In 2010, Bill…
CREATURE FEATURE – Redside Dace
A Creature in Danger GET TO KNOW Redside Dace The redside dace is a small,…
CREATURE FEATURE – Striped skunks
Beyond the Stink GET TO KNOW Striped skunks Skunks get a bad rap. Too often,…
CREATURE FEATURE – Mourning Cloak
A True Survivor GET TO KNOW Mourning Cloaks If butterflies played Survivor, the mourning cloak…
CREATURE FEATURE Eastern red-backed salamander
Life Under the Leaves GET TO KNOW: Eastern red-backed salamanders Eastern red-backed salamanders are tiny,…
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CREATURE FEATURE Belted Kingfishers
Watershed Royalty GET TO KNOW: Belted Kingfishers Stroll along the water’s edge and enter the…
CREATURE FEATURE Freshwater Snails
Gilled freshwater snail swims in Rouge watershed. – photo by FOTR A Tale of Two…
CREATURE FEATURE – Round Goby
An Unwelcome Imposter GET TO KNOW round goby Due to its general appearance (about 4…
CREATURE FEATURE – Hummingbird Moth
Is it a hummingbird? A butterfly? A moth? Have you ever seen what you think…
CREATURE FEATURE – Green Heron
Hide & Seek! Can you find me? GET TO KNOWgreen herons Catching a glimpse of…
CREATURE FEATURE – Opossum
Guess who helps fight tick borne disease? GET TO KNOWVirginia opossums Be kind to opossums.…
CREATURE FEATURE – Snapping Turtle
Why did the turtle cross the road? GET TO KNOW snapping turtles Why did the…
CREATURE FEATURE- Damselfly
Am I a dragonfly? Known for brilliant, jewel-toned colors, damselflies can easily be mistaken for…
CREATURE FEATURE – Rainbow Darter
Can you find a rainbow in the river? GET TO KNOW rainbow darters If you…
Keep Butterflies in Mind When Planning Your Garden
For most gardeners, each year’s garden is a new adventure – a chance to improve,…
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Species of Fish Found in the Rouge River
We have identified 65 species of fish in the Rouge River, 55 native and 9…