Become a Member

You are invited: Join your community of Friends

Join your voice to the chorus of caring people like you who stand for a better Rouge River and a more vibrant Southeast Michigan! Show your commitment to restoring and protecting the Rouge River ecosystem by becoming a Friend today. You can better the environment for generations to come. Or become a Best Friend and monthly donor to create a better River all year long.

Membership Options:

$8 – Green Frog | $20 – Monarch Butterfly
$35 – Dragonfly | $50 – Wood Frog
$100 – Caddisfly | $250 – Leopard Frog
$500 – Redside Dace | $1,000 – Stonefly Society
$2,500 – Watershed Friend

Your membership benefits at all giving levels include:

A Friends of the Rouge window decal or sticker
An invitation to the Friends of the Rouge Annual Membership Meeting
The ability to vote for/serve on our Board of Directors
Discounts when applicable for special events and the online store
Special Member Impact Updates

Membership is categorized by household. When you join, everyone currently living at your home address will also receive membership benefits.

Membership Options:

Green Frog

With a banjo-like song, green frogs live in ponds and shallow waters of your Rouge River. Your gift can plant 4 new trees & plants along your River for cleaner water for you and your froggy friends.

Monarch Butterfly

With their joyful orange color and long migration pattern, Monarchs are beloved butterflies. Your gift can plant 10 new milkweed plants for happy butterflies and a cleaner River.

Dragonfly

These beautiful insects make everywhere less “buggy”. Dragonfly younglings are a sign of a healthy River. Your gift can plant 18 new plants to enhance your Rouge River habitat.

Wood Frog

These frogs with a charming mask start calling in early spring with a call that sounds like a duck. Your gift supports healthier froggy habitat and cleaner River.

Caddisfly

As “younglings” or larvae, these special insects are an important food source for Rouge River fish. A poster child for fishing lures, they may or may not help you catch the big one.

Leopard Frog

With its charming leopard-like spots, this frog stands out in a crowd. Once abundant in the Rouge River system, your gift can plant over 100 new trees & plants to secure its better future.

Redside Dace

This small endangered fish is found in just four Michigan streams – including your Rouge River. Your gift forwards action and advocacy to protect the future of this fish and your River!

Stonefly Society

Signs of hope, these insects in their larval form are indicators of great river health. Your gift makes you a member of the “Stonefly Society” and entitles you to extra impact updates, special events, and a behind-the-scenes look at the impact that you create for a clean water future!

Watershed Friend

Create your legacy for a clean water future. Your friendship grows more River trails, engages more Friends in hands-on critter tracking, plants more trees & plants for less flooding and cleaner water. And supports thoughtful advocacy to protect your hometown River. You receive all of the benefits of the Stonefly Society plus a heart full of joy and pride, for the beautiful difference that you make.

Want to pay by check?

Please print, then fill out this Membership Form and include it with a check made out to:
Friends of the Rouge
650 Church St, Ste 209
Plymouth, MI 48170

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead

You are invited: Join your community of Friends

Membership Options:

Your membership benefits at all giving levels include:

Membership Options:

Green Frog

Monarch Butterfly

Dragonfly

Wood Frog

Caddisfly

Leopard Frog

Redside Dace

Stonefly Society

Watershed Friend

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