You are Invited: Annual Meeting and Volunteer & Member Appreciation!
You are invited Celebrate with Friends! This free event is to celebrate the you – the volunteers, members, Friends, and Best Friend of the Rouge Award Recipients. Join Friends along the River for an annual meeting and Friend appreciation event. Enjoy interactive river tents with staff and a special magnet fishing display. A light picnic will be provided for those who register in advance! Please register by June 6th by clicking the link below or calling 734-927-4900.
Tuesday, June 11, 6:00 – 8:00 pm | Register by June 6 |
2023 Annual Report: Friends, You Make the Impact Possible
Hot off the press! Friend, you are invited to explore the impact for a better hometown River that you make possible. Read the full report by clicking the link below. Then, sign up for the annual meeting and Friend appreciation event on June 11 to hear the highlights with Friends in person! |
Green Frogs and Gray Treefrogs Make Their Appearance
As the weather warms up, the larger and later calling frog species are calling for mates around the watershed. Frog and Toad Surveyors are reporting hearing the “burst of a trill” call of gray treefrogs from way up in the trees as well as the banjo string twang of the green frogs from permanent ponds. Both of these species do not generally call until temperatures are above 60 at night. Attendees at the May 13 Group Listen got to hear both species. The final Group Listen was held at Maybury State Park in Northville, a park that protects abundant healthy wetlands at the headwaters of the Johnson Creek where frogs and toads can thrive.
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Your Rouge River Paddling Trip Awaits!
You are invited to experience nature from the seat of a kayak! Join your Friends on upcoming paddle trips:
June 1: Canton River Days June 22: National Canoe Day- Paddle Trip and Demo Day Paddlers have the option to rent a canoe or kayak or bring their own boat. Please note, fees are due in advance for all attendees. Register today! |
Your Next Generation of River Stewards!
Student Rouge River spring monitoring with the Friends of the Rouge is wrapping up for the 2023-2024 school year. With a few classes left to participate, 9 schools and an estimated 712 students have experienced monitoring activities at the Rouge River. Students spend a day at the river and leave with an awareness of their natural environment and how human activities affect that environment. |
You Can Clean Up the Rouge River! Join in the projects that directly improve water quality and expand beneficial native habitat in your Rouge River watershed. Families and individuals can register today from the link below. Invite your friends for more fun for clean water!
If you have a group of 5 or more members, contact Rosina at RNewton@TheRouge.org for more information on group volunteer opportunities. Your group can enjoy a team-building day out in nature, have a hands-on environmental education experience, and contribute to the health of one of Michigan’s most urban rivers – all in one 3-hour event!
Thank you to all of our volunteers who have already participated! You have made a great impact on the health of your Rouge River watershed and all its inhabitants – including us humans! |
FOTR Joins Great Lakes Researchers in Windsor
Last week, over 600 freshwater researchers gathered in Windsor for the International Association for Great Lakes Research conference. Topics ranged from pollutants like PFAS, oil spills, and plastic debris, to harmful algal blooms, to environmental science and management. FOTR’s Watershed Ecologist Sally Petrella presented in the Community Science session to share how FOTR’s collaboration with regulators provides needed data on road salt and PFAS to assist in the listing of impaired Rouge River stream sections for remediation.
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Attention Seasoned Gardeners!
The expansive and beautiful PARC gardens are calling you! Share your expertise and love; join a small and committed group of green thumbs on a weekly basis to nurture the rain gardens at PARC. Connect with fellow gardening enthusiasts and enjoy the gardens as you build a greener, cleaner River and community! |
What Makes the Rouge River Even Better? YOU! Thank you, Friends. And a warm WELCOME to the newest Members and “Friends” of Friends of the Rouge who have recently joined: Bryan Abma, Chelsea Bantau, Luke Demott, Leslie & Alan Evans, Arlo Hamburger, Steve Haws, Rebecca Jensen, Lawren Juip, Gregory Kaminski, Claire Kim, Sue Maguire, Alicia Martinez, Adam Milgrom, Michael Ott, Angela Stanley, Elizabeth Wallace, Alison Warren, Elizabeth Young
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| From Your Friend, Matt Restoration Field Coordinator |
A better River is made possible thanks to these supporters & in thanks to caring Friends like you
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