Meadows of Canton Rouge Rescue
05/18/19 @ 9am - 12pm - Site Coordinator: Kesh Raizada, (313) 999-6256 Sponsoring Organization: Wayne County Department of Public Services, Water Quality Division River clean up if weather permits, educational displays, indoor presentations, bug hunt (benthic program), bird house building, food and much much more! Register at 44955 Cherry Hill Road. River clean up at Lotz Road between Cherry Hill and [...]
Oakwood Heights and Fordson Island Rouge Rescue
05/18/19 @ 9am - 12pm - Site Coordinator: Paul Draus, (313) 583-6628 Sponsoring Organization: FRoG (The Fort/Rouge Gateway) Meet by the Fort Street Bridge Park sign. We will clean up along the Rouge River banks on Oakwood side and Fordson Island, also in Marathon Gardens wildlife habitat at SDEV garden site.
Eliza Howell Rouge Rescue
05/18/19 @ 9am - 12pm - Site Coordinator: Riet Schumack, (313) 283-8091 We will be cleaning up plastic and other trash from log jams in the river behind Eliza Howell Park.
Allen Drive Park Rouge River Rescue
05/18/19 @ 9am - 2pm - Come join us for coffee and a morning of invasive weed pulling and gathering of trash along a Rouge River tributary that runs from Novi Road to Eight Mile in Northville, City. Parking is available at New To You Consignment shop, located at 11021 Novi Road. Participants should dress for outdoor work, long sleeves, pants [...]
Henry Ford College Rouge Rescue
05/18/19 @ 9am - 1pm - Site Coordinator: Michael Wieczorek, (313) 845-9604 Sponsoring Organization: Henry Ford College Volunteers will pick up trash, remove Garlic mustard and Honeysuckle. Remove overgrowth. Volunteers can enter the North or South Drive and meet at the West side of the property by the Kingfisher Bluff located at the back of the college campus.
Redford Rouge Rescue
05/18/19 @ 9am - 12pm - Site Coordinator: Scot Martin, (734) 334-7437 and Ted Kozlowski Volunteers will be doing trash cleanup and invasive species removal. Meet at the Pavilion. Second driveway on the left after you enter the park.
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 [...]
Plymouth Smith School Rouge Rescue
05/18/19 @ 9am - 12pm - Site Coordinators: Greta Bolhuis, (734) 453-1234 x.224, and Adam Gerlach Sponsoring Organization: City of Plymouth Volunteers will be cleaning up Tonquish Creek by removing trash and invasives. We will also be doing a native planting. Park at the bus loop at Smith School.
Rouge Rescue Day Douglas Evans
05/18/19 @ 10am - 12pm - Site Coordinator: Erin LaPere, (248) 646-6404 Sponsoring Organization: The Village of Beverly Hills Come out to Douglas Evans Nature Preserve for a fun day for the whole family! There will be a cleanup and invasive species removal along with educational activities and a nature walk.