Rouge Rundown – February 7, 2024 A Salty Intern Tale | Froggy Calls | Job Opps | Spring Plants & More!
February 7, 2024 ROUGE RUNDOWN
Listen for the Songs of Froggies (and Toad!)
You are invited to take part in the annual Frog & Toad Survey! Volunteer surveyors are trained to listen for and distinguish the breeding calls of the seven frogs and one toad found in your Rouge River Watershed. Surveyors choose a quarter square mile area within the watershed to survey independently or with a friend on warm spring nights starting in Spring. New and veteran surveyors are welcome to join the in-person training workshop March 2nd at the Livonia Civic Center.
Do you be-LEAF in love? Native plants are always ROOTING for you! The Rouge Store is open for pre-orders of native plants, rain barrels, composters and more for pick-up in May! SPRING into action now and find your perfect pair: rain barrel + native plants, rain barrel + rain barrel, consultation + plant kit and many more options. Find the best winning combo of products and services for your lawn today and do more for your Rouge River in 2024!
FOTR members: don’t forget to use your discount code at checkout for 10% off! Not a member yet? Join today!
Not sure if you’re a member? Contact Lara – ledwards@therouge.org
A History of Detroit River Oil Pollution – by John Hartig for Great Lakes Now
“Today, the Detroit River is much cleaner, and sentinel wildlife species have returned. It is good to look back at the 1960s pollution of the river, notably oil pollution, and recognize how far we have come. However, we still have much work to do, including developing a stewardship ethic.”
Do you own a business, attend a house of worship, work for a non-profit or know of a community site that could benefit from a rain garden in Detroit, Dearborn or River Rouge? Applicants from zip codes 48217, 48120, 48126, and 48218 are encourage to receive training, materials, and professional support to build a beautiful, large-scale rain garden with help from your community volunteers! Rain gardens are a great asset to any property. These gardens manage stormwater, provide habitat for butterflies, create a beautiful living ecosystem in your yard! Apply by Feb. 29, 2024.
What you do in your yard makes a big difference for your hometown Rouge River!
Learn two easy ways you can rethink you landscape design and maintenance to benefit your Rouge River watershed – and everyone! What is good for our waterways is also good for us.
Are you looking for a new position in 2024 and a way to make a real difference for a better world? Friends of the Rouge is hiring for multiple positions including: Landscape Architect and Development Coordinator. Click the button below – your new role awaits!
Deadline for Application: February 9th (see job post for more info)
A warm welcome to Sarah Avery and Lee Trumbull as the new Monitoring Interns. Sarah graduated last spring with her M.S. degree in Environment and Sustainability and Lee is currently pursuing his B.S. in Environmental Science from Eastern Michigan University. Lee and Sarah will gather data for chloride levels throughout the watershed and support volunteer activities. It’s a delight to have Sarah and Lee (whose initials spell out SALT incidentally) as new members of your team!
Thank you to EGLE for funding the chloride project, and to Bosch, Carmeuse, and Dematic for support for the “salt” sensor.
YOU! Thank you, Friends. And a warm WELCOME to the newest Members and “Friends” of Friends of the Rouge who have recently joined:
Fatima Al-Rasool, Eric Busch, Carlos Coronado, Edward Curley, Deidre Devlin, Megan Fenkell, Carolyn Geck, Colleena Graf, Lynn Halton, Matthew Howell, Kathe Koja, Ben Kramer, Ben Kronk, Derrick L. Lockridge, Elizabeth Luther, Saida Malarney, Lynn Medow, Timothy Paule, Tom Rodina, Joseph Stanislawski, Elizabeth White, and Linda Zimmerman
