June 14, 2023ROUGE RUNDOWN You are Invited: Member & Volunteer Appreciation Event & Award Ceremony Friends you are invited to join in celebration of... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE: A Beautiful Conundrum
GET TO KNOW: Mute Swans Swans are majestic creatures. They grace our local waterways with such beauty that passersby often pause in admiration. Regrettably though,... Read More →
Rouge Rundown – May 17, 2023 – 700 Happy Saplings | Free Rain Garden Course | Headwater Findings and More!
May 17, 2023ROUGE RUNDOWN Your Last Chance to Plant Trees! Thank you to the amazing volunteers who have come out this spring for the... Read More →
May 2023 Monitoring Programs Update
FOTR’s Monitoring Programs Continue to Grow For over 20 years, FOTR has been engaging residents in collecting data about the Rouge River watershed. These long-standing programs,... Read More →
Merriman Hollow Pollinator Garden Work Days
Join us one Saturday a month from April through October each year, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. to help care for the award-winning native demonstration... Read More →
Restoration Program Volunteer Opportunities
So Many Ways to Rescue the Rouge! This year, we are holding fantastic restoration activities to help rescue our Rouge River, and there is something... Read More →
Sam Davis
Sam Davis began as the Education & Monitoring Assistant in March 2022, a new position created to support the Rouge Education Project and the Monitoring... Read More →
So Many Ways to Rescue the Rouge
Volunteer today and Keep a Fish Alive! This is YOUR chance to keep a fish alive! By volunteering your time for one of our many... Read More →
FOTR Advocacy
This page serves as a clearinghouse for the Advocacy and Lobbying work Friends of the Rouge is doing as an organization. In 2023 December 18, 2023:... Read More →
FLORA FEATURE: Wintertime Sustenance for Wildlife
GET TO KNOWMichigan Native Sumac Shrubs Sumac shrubs, well-known for their brilliant fall colors, also serve as a wintertime superfood for wildlife. The large and... Read More →