Promoting our cause in the NEWS
In the News 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
