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In the News 2021
August 10, 2021
Fox 2 Detroit: ‘We’ve arrived,’ Experts see climate change’s hand prints all over Detroit’s summer of severe weather
July 15, 2021
Fox 2 Detroit: 6 flood prevention tips for Metro Detroit residents
July 14, 2021
Fox 2 Detroit: Rain gardens in parking lots can reduce flooding and pollution
July 8, 2021
The Detroit News: (Subscriber Only Article) Storms push 10B gallons of sewage into Michigan waterways. Here’s where
July 8, 2021
WHMI 93.5FM: Meeting To Highlight Invasive European Frog-Bit Plant
July 8, 2021
WHMI 93.5FM: SEMCOG Webinar Focuses On Water Safety, Stewardship, Accessibility
July 2, 2021
National Wildlife Federation Blog: Detroit Houses of Worship Join Hands in Addressing Stormwater Runoff
June 30, 2021
Grist: In the Midwest, faith communities are ramping up the fight against climate change
June 29, 2021
WXYZ Detroit: Flooding impact: How diluted raw sewage gets into metro Detroit waterways
June 26, 2021
The Pink Report News: You can celebrate Southeast Michigan’s watersheds on National Canoe and Kayak Day on Saturday
June 24, 2021
Detroit Metro Times: You can celebrate Southeast Michigan’s watersheds on National Canoe and Kayak Day on Saturday
June 22, 2021
Fox 2 News Detroit: National Canoe and Kayak Day
June 10, 2021
Hometown Life: Plymouth rain garden-planting project will help prevent flooding, dried-up creeks
May 15, 2021
WWJ, Detroit: Interview with River Restoration Assistant, Jaclyn Heikkila, about Rouge Rescue
May 10, 2021
Farmington Voice: Sign Up to Help Rescue the Rouge in Farmington Hills
May 8, 2021
Wiki.ezvid.com: 5 Great Groups Preserving Trails & Parks For Future Generations
April 28, 2021
Manistee News Advocate: Manistee Conservation District receives grant for river clean-up programs: EGLE awards 27 grants to conduct stream cleanups, monitoring
April 22, 2021
Ford Motor Company Fund: Friends of the Rouge- Restoring Life, Fun to a Landmark Waterway
April 21, 2021
The Detroit News: (Subscriber Only Article) Go green at home to celebrate Earth Day
April 17, 2021
WXYZ Detroit: Detroit River Coalition Earth Week activities kick off April 17th
April 5, 2021
C and G News: West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation commissioner writes book on protecting local watersheds
March 27, 2021
WXYZ Detroit: Registration now underway for annual Rouge River Spring Bug Hunt
March 25, 2021
Patch: Novi Local Events- FREE MSU Tollgate Farm Virtual Sustainable Stewards Series Teens
March 22, 2021
News-Herald: Detroit River Earth Week activities include cleaning up river, photo and art contests
March 18, 2021
The Macomb Daily: Detroit River Coalition to host join Earth Week activities, April 17-24
March 17, 2021
Storm Water Solutions: Southeast Michigan to Receive $1.6 Million in Conservation Grants
March 16, 2021
The Kresge Foundation: Southeast Michigan to benefit from $1.6 million in conservation grants that will improve community & habitat resilience
February 26, 2021
TV20 Detroit – WMYD: Sally talks Frog & Toad Surveying
February 26, 2021
WXYZ Detroit: Friends of the Rouge looking for frog and toad survey volunteers
February 12, 2021
Fox 2 News Detroit: Road salt is not good for our waterways
January 29, 2021
Capitol News Service: Great Lakes cleanup of contaminated areas making progress after 35 years
January 28, 2021
Planet Detroit: Ask Planet Detroit: What is being done about the water quality of Rouge River?
January 22, 2021
Great Lakes Echo: Thirty-five years of restoring Great Lakes Areas of Concern has a hopeful future
In the News 2020
December 30, 2020
WEMU 89.1: Issues Of The Environment: 2020 Pandemic Economy Takes Toll On Environmental Non-Profits
December 22, 2020
The Detroit News: Dye test leaves part of Rouge River eerie bright green in Oakland County
December 22, 2020
Detroit Free Press: Rouge River tributary turns slime green after city conducts sewage dye test
December 22, 2020
Planet Detroit: These Detroit environmental nonprofits supported the community in a tough year. Now it’s your turn to support them.
December 10, 2020
Trout Unlimited: Trout Unlimited receives EPA grant to expand STREAM Girls
December 2, 2020
The Blade: Despite progress, Detroit River and Lake Erie at a ‘defining moment’
December 1, 2020
Rochester Media: European Frog-Bit is Invading our Lakes
November 18, 2020
The Detroit News: Holiday Cheer for Charity: Support your favorite charity and help it win $20K
November 10, 2020
Model D: Warrendale community garden offers a connecting space in a year of social distancing
November 6, 2020
dbusiness: Friends of the Rouge
September 9, 2020
Metromode: Connecting Dearborn with the Rouge River
Summer 2020
Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy: Superior Township Chapter Update- Headwaters of the Rouge: Sources of Life in the River by Jaclyn Heikkila
August 13, 2020
Planet Detroit: Metro Detroit’s environmental organizations are largely white. Some are working to change that.
August 9, 2020
WJBK covers UnCruise 2020
August 9, 2020
WXYZ covers UnCruise 2020
July 26, 2020
WXYZ Detroit: Friends of the Rouge create virtual touring option for annual cruise event during pandemic
July 13, 2020
Hometown Life: Friends of the Rouge Secures Substantial Grant from EGLE
July 2020
Northville Matters: Rain Gardens Absorb Rain, Avert it From Rouge Tributaries
July 2, 2020
Mid-Michigan Now: EGLE awards ten grants to improve water quality in Michigan
July 1, 2020
Daily Detroit: Coronavirus News, New Rain Garden, Motown Museum Reopening
June 6, 2020
The Oakland Press: Oakland County community calendar June 7
May 13, 2020
Daily Detroit: 6 Things To Know, And What We’re All Missing During The Coronavirus Quarantine
May 12, 2020
Fox 2 Detroit: Annual Rouge Rescue event moves online as restoration efforts adapt to COVID-19
May 10, 2020
Press & Guide: Rouge Rescue river cleanup goes virtual for 2020
May 7, 2020
Planet Detroit: Friends of the Rouge ED Marie McCormick on how the nonprofit is coping with the pandemic by Nina Ignaczak
April 15, 2020
Detroit Is It: The Detroit River Coalition to Host “eEarth Day” on April 22
April 15, 2020
Environmental Monitor: How Citizen Scientists Track the Life Returning to Michigan’s Rouge River by Jack Nissen
March 6, 2020
WXYZ Channel 7: Channel 7 Interviews Sally Petrella about Turds and Frogs
March 4, 2020
News-Herald: Volunteers sought for Great Global Cleanup coming to Detroit River
March 4, 2020
Spinal Column: Efforts underway to identify and control frog-bit in Oakland County
March 1, 2020
Fox2 News: Ryan Ermanni interviews Sally Petrella about frogs and toads and she demonstrates what the calls sound like
February 21, 2020
WWJ Newsradio: Interview with Sally Petrella about the 2020 Annual Frog & Toad Survey
February 11, 2020
C & G Newspapers: Friends of the Rouge promote master rain gardener program
In the News 2019
October 9, 2019
Benzinga: Community Groups Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Rouge River Fire
CBC: ‘We have more to do’: The 1969 Rouge River fire remembered
Fox 2 Detroit: In 1969 the Rouge River burned. 50 years and more than a billion dollars later, life has returned to the water
Great Lakes Commission: In 1969 the Rouge River burned. 50 years and more than a billion dollars later, life has returned to the water
Michigan Radio: 50 Years Ago Today, the Rouge River Caught on Fire
Interlochen Radio: 50 Years Ago Today, the Rouge River Caught on Fire
Republic World: US Congresswomen Go Kayaking To Mark 50-year Turnaround Of Rouge River
USA Today: Detroit (see Michigan:Detroit)
October 8, 2019
WDIV: Click on Detroit: Lawmakers kayak Rouge River to mark cleanup progress since 1969 fire
October 7, 2019
Detroit Free Press: 50 years after Rouge River fire, Donald Trump policy may jeopardize decades of progress
October 5, 2019
Detroit Free Press: It has been 50 years since this river caught fire
August 23, 2019
Great Lakes Now: Sens. Stabenow, Peters push for new Great Lakes restoration legislation and increase in funding
August 23, 2019
Fox2 Detroit: Michigan lawmakers looking for $175 million more in Great Lakes funding
August 22, 2019
Debbie Stabenow: United States Senator for Michigan: In Detroit, Stabenow, Peters Announce Bipartisan Legislation to Renew and Expand Funding for the Great Lakes
August 22, 2019
The Detroit News: Michigan’s senators push for hike in Great Lakes cleanup aid
June 24, 2019
Great Lakes Now: Rouge River Man: Individuals wanting to play a part in keeping rivers clean are starting local
Jun 19, 2019
WXYZ Detroit: Here’s how you can get rid of mosquitoes without chemicals
May 31, 2019
Detroit Legal News: Attorney proves to be a man of many talents
May 17, 2019
Ford Motor Company News: Volunteers from Ford’s Global Data Insight and Analytics Team Crunch Numbers to Aid Watershed Nonprofit
May 17, 2019
Oakland Press: Volunteers invited to Rouge Rescue river cleanup
May 9, 2019
Daily Detroit: Here’s How You Can Help Clean Up the Rouge River
May 8, 2019
Patch: Annual Rouge Rescue Efforts Begin May 18
May 1, 2019
Patch: Why You Should Make A Rain Garden This Spring
April 23, 2019
CDTV: 2019 Friends of the Rouge Special
April 14, 2019
Fox 2 Detroit: Volunteers wanted for the Rouge Rescue annual cleanup event
April 12, 2019
Metro Times: Officials say not to worry about all those dead fish in the Rouge River
April 9, 2019
Patch: Clean Metro Detroit’s Watersheds For National Volunteer Week
April 3, 2019
Trenton Trib: ANITA TWARDESKY: DESTINATION DOWNRIVER
March 18, 2019
WXYZ Detroit: Millions of gallons of sewage dumped into Rouge River
March 11, 2019
The Oakland Press: Volunteers sought for Rouge Frog and Toad Survey
February 14, 2019
WXYZ Detroit: The Great Lakes State is Getting Saltier – it matters when it comes to your drinking water: Years of salt use to de-ice roads considered the cause
January 16, 2019
C&G Newspaper: Stonefly search on tap throughout Rouge communities
In the News 2018
December 11, 2018
C&G Newspaper: Proposed wetlands bill would cause environmental ‘degradation,’ groups warn
November 2018 issue
The Ville: “Memories of a Hidden River” by Marie McCormick
November 28, 2018
Hometown Life: Is your lawn or garden getting lazy? Put it to work for you
November 19, 2018
Detroit Free Press: Submerged oddities will be pulled from Rouge River — including 8 cars
November 6, 2018
The Oakland Press: November Community Briefing- Troy: Friends of the Rouge coordinator presents at Garden Club
November 1, 2018
The Detroit News: Welcome Mat: Local nurseries host holiday open houses
October 31, 2018
Press & Guide: An island in Dearborn? Yes, it’s true
September 20, 2018
The Oakland Press: Friends of the Rouge conducting community survey on waterway
June 20, 2018
Southfield Sun: ‘Dirty’ water runoff is Rouge’s biggest problem, group says
June 15, 2018
Patch: Friends Of The Rouge Launches ‘RainSmart’ Project
June 15, 2018
Hometown Life: Friends of the Rouge launches ‘RainSmart’ campaign
May 19, 2018
The Detroit News: With cleanup efforts, Rouge River ‘has come a long way’
May 17, 2018
The Detroit News: Wash your car the eco-friendly way
May 2, 2018
Hometown Life: Friends of the Rouge set to relocate to Plymouth
April 27, 2018
Click-on Detroit (Channel 4): Will the weather cooperate this weekend in Metro Detroit?
April 6, 2018
Hour Detroit: Your Guide to Volunteering Around Metro Detroit
March 27, 2018
US News: Meeting to Focus on Sediment Cleanup From River Channel
March 8, 2018
Detroit Free Press: Citizen scientists to stalk bugs in the Rouge River
January 20, 2018
Detroit Free Press: Tiny bugs help volunteers track water quality in region
January 15, 2018
Detroit Free Press: Are you listening for frogs? Metro Detroit environmentalists documenting amphibians
January 12, 2018
WDET: “Little Nuggets of Gold” Shine Light on Rouge River’s Health
January 8, 2018
Detroit Free Press: Michigan’s dirtiest body of water regains funds to resume pollution checks
In the News 2017
Dec. 4, 2017
Detroit Free Press: Local governments near Detroit yank funding for volunteer bug hunts in rivers — seriously
Oct. 8, 2017
The Wayne Dispatch: Detroit Zoo employees remove boatloads of trash from the Rouge
October 8, 2017
Detroit Free Press: John Erb: Detroit can take the lead in green infrastructure
September 25, 2017
Wayne State University: Detroit Biodiversity Network Installs Bioswale on Campus
August 24, 2017
Metromode: Reclaiming the Rouge River in Dearborn
Detroit Metro Times: How a park dedicated to labor history is now planned for the Rouge River
August 9, 2017
Detroit Metro Times: Two water tours show off the natural beauty of the Rouge River this fall
August 2, 2017
Local 4 Click on Detroit: An Invasive Species is Causing Damage in Metro Detroit
related: Check out this new video with all you need to know about the new crayfish invading the Rouge
June 29, 2017
Metromode: How green spaces enrich Dearborn’s urban fabric
May 18, 2017
Associated Newspapers: Plymouth Voice: Rouge River clean up set
February 21, 2017
C & G Newspapers: Rouge Frog and Toad Survey wants you to hop to it
In the News 2016
February 15, 2016
Click on Detroit: Volunteers needed for annual frog and Toad Survey
October 17, 2016
Model D: Rain gardens to the rescue: How Detroiters are working together to protect water infrastructure
September 1, 2016
Bridge: Detroit banks on green infrastructure to rescue city from heavy rains
June 14, 2016
USA TODAY: Northville Township does its part to save Rouge
In the News 2011
February 23, 2011
City of Southfield: Volunteers sought for Rouge River Watershed Frog & Toad Survey
