Native Planting Projects
04/27/19 @ 9am - 12pm - Site Coordinators: Charles Markus, (248) 594-2808 and Dan Badgley, (248) 341-6487 Sponsoring Organization: Bloomfield Township and Bloomfield Hills Schools Site activities will include tree planting, native planting and trail maintenance.
Litter Clean-up Projects
05/11/19 @ 9am - 12pm - Site Coordinator: Robert Hurley, (313)805-0766 Volunteers will be picking up trash in and around the river, removing overgrown invasive honeysuckle, and planting natives around the comfort station building. Please bring waders, hand saws, shovels, or rakes if you have any to help get all the work we have planned done! Looking for one or two [...]
Invasive Species Workshops
05/11/19 @ 1pm - 4pm - Site Coordinator: Karen Marzonie, (313)701-2240 Sponsoring Organization: Henry Ford Estate Fair Lane Our focus will be removing invasive garlic mustard from wooded areas on the Fair Lane (Henry Ford Estate) property. Wear long pants and closed toed shoes. No tools required. Cotton gloves provided (or bring your own gardening gloves if preferred).
Family Friendly Projects
05/18/19 @ 8am - 1pm - Site Coordinator: Christie Jones, (734) 394-5160 Sponsoring Organization: Canton Township Come join us for native wildflower and grass seeding in buffer zones, rain barrel demonstrations, and historical farming demonstrations. Northeast side of Ridge and Cherry Hill.
Managing Woody Debris Workshops
05/18/19 @ 8am - 1pm - Site Coordinator: Brandy Siedlaczek, (248)796-4806 Sponsoring Organization: City of Southfield Come on out to Beech Woods Recreation Center for woody debris management and invasive species control.
Rouge Park Rouge Rescue
05/18/19 @ 8am - 1pm - Site Coordinator: Sally Petrella, (734) 927-4904 Sponsoring Organization: Friends of Rouge Park in partnership with the City of Detroit, Detroit AeroModelers, Boy Scouts and Americorps Sign up to volunteer at Rouge Park here! This is one of the largest Rouge Rescue sites in Detroit's largest park and sponsored by the Friends of Rouge Park in [...]
Rouge Rescue at Moelke Park
05/18/19 @ 8am - 11am - Site Coordinators: Arica Flores and John Wojnar, (734)466-2642 Sponsoring Organization: City of Livonia Come out for a native planting, invasive plant removal, woody debris management and park clean up!
Linden Park-Clean-Up
05/18/19 @ 8am - 12pm - Site Coordinator: Connie Folk, (248) 530-1642 Sponsoring Organization: City of Birmingham 8:30 Registration. Volunteers will be removing invasive species. Recommended items to wear & bring: Boots or sturdy shoes, long pants & long-sleeve shirt, hat, and sunscreen. Volunteers should dress according to prevailing weather conditions. Mosquito repellent, gloves and bags will be provided. From South [...]
Rouge Rescue in Dearborn
05/18/19 @ 9am - 1pm - Site Coordinators: Thomas Trimble, (313) 414-6277, Dave Norwood Sponsoring Organization: City of Dearborn We're going to do trash pick-up, trail maintenance, and wood debris management. We will meet at the Ford Field pavilion at base of Monroe street.
Rouge Rescue at Heritage Park
05/18/19 @ 9am - 12pm - Site Coordinator: Ashlie Smith, (248) 477-1135 Sponsoring Organization: City of Farmington Hills Within Heritage Park, volunteers can choose from a variety of activities: remove invasive shrubs, pull Garlic Mustard and Dames Rocket, plant native plants, and remove debris from the River. Volunteers should dress for the weather and working outdoors off-trail. Equipment provided. Enter off Farmington [...]