Friends of the Rouge
650 Church Street Suite 209, Plymouth, MI 48170
EIN: 38-2672879
734-927-4900

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Join us in this year upcoming events and plantings! Learn more about rain garden to the rescue.

Rain Garden Plantings

RGTTR will be planting 10 rain gardens on residential and private property in Detroit throughout August. Volunteers would be greatly appreciated.

Bring gloves and shovel!

  • Tuesday, August 14th – Lawton (5:30 – 8:30 p.m.)
  • Thursday, August 16th – Grand River (5:30 – 8:30 p.m.)
  • Saturday, August 18th – Oak Drive(9:00 a.m. – noon)
  • Saturday, August 18th – Warwick (2:00 – 5:00 p.m.)
  • Tuesday, August 21st – Muirland (5:30 – 8:30 p.m.)
  • Thursday, August 23rd – W. Grixdale (5:30 – 8:30 p.m.)
  • Thursday, August 23rd – W. Greendale (5:30 – 8:30 p.m.)
  • Saturday, August 25th – Schoolcraft (9:00 a.m. – noon)
  • Saturday, August 25th – Grand River (2:00 – 5:00 p.m.)
  • Tuesday, August 28th – Rutherford (5:30 – 8:30 p.m.)
Learn more about rain garden to the rescue

PAST EVENT

Bus Tour 2018 – Sunday, August 5th

Please join us to see some new and established rain gardens in Detroit
and learn more about the positive impacts of green infrastructure.

2 p.m. – 6 p.m.  Registration at 1:30
North Rosedale Park Community House located at
18445 Scarsdale, Detroit, MI 48223    Cost: Free
Email: erma.leaphart@sierraclub.org
Call:  313-444-3705

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