Rouge Rundown Mar 24, 2021
March 24, 2021 
Shipped to your Door Plant Kit Order Deadline on 3/29
Looking to up your gardening game this spring? Why not enjoy a native plant kit shipped right to your door! Get 15% off all store items through the Get a Jump on Earth Day sale. ORDER DEADLINE: 3/29 for shipped to your door plant kits. Of course, if you don't mind picking up, you can get even lower prices with pick-up kits: therouge.org/store/pick-up-native-plant-kits Best of all, each purchase makes a difference at your home, and helps restore clean water for the Rouge River! 
Celebrating Earth Day
Spring has sprung with lots of activities! Check out a variety of opportunities to get involved for Earth Day:
AND MORE! 
Friends of the Rouge brings STREAM Girls to the Rouge River Watershed!
Friends of the Rouge is excited to partner with Trout Unlimited to bring the STREAM Girls program to Rouge River Watershed! STREAM Girls provides outdoor educational opportunities to girls which build confidence and break down barriers in science and the outdoors. 
Green Solutions to Water Pollution!
You are invited to Green Your Neighborhood! Join in on the last 2 free, live, Zoom sessions!
March 29 - Learn more about Friends of the Rouge and Sierra Club's programs: Rain Gardens to the Rescue and Stormwater Specialist Training.
April 1 - Learn about green stormwater infrastructure management installations at Detroit’s cultural center. 
Detroiters: Your Rain Garden Awaits!
Would you like to bring songbirds, butterflies and beauty to your yard and neighborhood? You can do that while reducing flooding and water pollution with Rain Gardens to the Rescue! Residents, libraries, activity centers and places of faith, especially in council districts 1, 2 and 7, are encouraged to apply. Space is is limited, participation is free! Applications due by April 26. Green Jobs Development Program
Looking for a newer and greener career? The Storm Water Specialist Training is a workforce training program that provides Detroiters with a pathway toward employment in green, living-wage jobs. Join this 8 week, 16 class course for only $30 and be on your way to employment in the green economy! Apply by April 26. 
Creature Feature: A Fine Coat of Many Colors
This dashing fellow dons his brilliant colors each fall to try to impress his fellow female ducks and also catches the eye of artists, photographers, and nature lovers alike. This migratory bird shows up around March for breeding and loves to find some delicious acorns treats to munch on. Job Opportunities
Friends of the Rouge- Aquatic Invasive Plant Monitoring Intern
Oakland County CISMA- Invasive Species Summer Intern
Canton Township Public Works- Recycling Auditor
Upcoming Events
Mar. 29 and Apr. 1
Tue. Mar. 30, 7pm
Wed. Apr. 7, Noon-12:45pm
Sat. Apr. 17, 10am-4pm
Thu. Apr. 22, Noon - 1pm Earth Day: Rain Gardens 101—Get Your Lawn a Job!
Sat. Apr. 24, 1pm - 4pm Pre-Order Rain Barrel Pick-Up in Beverly Hills
Partner Events Mar. 26, Apr. 7, Apr. 23, May 21
One Saturday a month/ May-Oct. 
From Your Friend, Cyndi
Thank You 2020 Supporters! 
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