Historic Redford Cemetery Clean Up
05/18/19 @ 10am - 12pm - Site Coordinator: Karen Marzonie, (313) 701-2240 Sponsoring Organization: Redford Cemetery Association Please join the Redford Cemetery Association in a clean up of litter and possibly invasive species removal at the historic Redford Cemetery located off Telegraph Road between Pilgrim and Puritan streets (east side of Telegraph Road). The historic cemetery is 10 acres in size [...]
Rouge Rescue at U of M Dearborn
05/18/19 @ 10am - 12pm - Site Coordinator: Rick Simek, (313)792-9621 Sponsoring Organization: University of Michigan-Dearborn Volunteers needed for trail maintenance within the University of Michigan-Dearborn Environmental Study Area. Volunteers will be spreading wood chips onto heavily used foot paths. Minimum age to participate: 12 years.
Rain Garden Planting at Plymouth Municipal Yard
05/22/19 @ 1pm - 5pm - Site coordinator: Matthew Bertrand, Friends of the Rouge, (734) 927-4903 In fall 2018, Friends of the Rouge worked with the Plymouth Municipal Yard to install a large, 800 square foot rain garden. Now, with your help, we’ll wrap up the rain garden! Rain gardens are gardens with a job to do: soaking up the rain! [...]
Newburgh Lake Rouge Rescue
05/22/19 @ 5pm - 8pm - Site Coordinator: Vicki Schroder, (734) 546-6321 Meet at the Sumac Point Pavilion 5:30-6 PM to register and get details. We will launch boats near here for the cleanup. *PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN BOAT in order to clean trash from the Eastern shore of the lake. Volunteers are also able to clean up along the shoreline [...]
Rain Garden Installation at a Northville Residence
05/25/19 @ 9am - 12pm - Site coordinator: Matthew Bertrand, Friends of the Rouge, (734) 927-4903 This Rouge Rescue, join Friends of the Rouge to install a rain garden! The Rouge’s biggest problem is too much dirty water runoff during big storms. Rain gardens are gardens with a job to do: soaking up the rain. This residential rain garden will soak [...]
Rouge Rescue Dozier Recreation Center
05/25/19 @ 9am - 1pm - Site Coordinator: Kaitlyn Hines, (313)563-9760 Sponsoring Organization: City of Inkster RESCHEDULED DUE TO RAIN FROM MAY 18 TO MAY 25. Come join us to install a rain garden at the Dozier Recreation Center.
Novi Cemetery Clean Up
06/01/19 @ 9am - 11am - Site Coordinator: Wendy DuVall, (248) 567-0316 Sponsor Organization: City of Novi As a part of the Novi Cares, Volunteers have a perfect way to honor our deceased soldiers. We will trim shrubs, trees, pull weeds, and plant natives. Located on the west side between Grand River and Novi Road near the rail road tracks. Park [...]
Goudy Park Clean Up
06/01/19 @ 9am - 12pm - Site Coordinator: Kurt Kuban Join us for Woody Debris Management in the Lower Rouge River at Goudy Park. Volunteers will also be cleaning up trash from the river and the banks if water levels aren't too high. Goudy park is located behind the Wayne City Hall and the 29th District Court. Parking available off S [...]
Rain Garden Installation at Geneva Presbyterian Church
06/01/19 @ 1pm - 5pm - Site coordinator: Matthew Bertrand, Friends of the Rouge, (734) 927-4903 This Rouge Rescue, join Friends of the Rouge and Geneva Presbyterian Church to install a rain garden! The Rouge's biggest problem is too much dirty water runoff during big storms. Rain gardens are gardens with a job to do: soaking up the rain. The Geneva [...]
Rain Garden Installation at a Plymouth Township Residence
06/02/19 @ 1pm - 5pm - Site coordinator: Matthew Bertrand, Friends of the Rouge, (734) 927-4903 This Rouge Rescue, join Friends of the Rouge to install a rain garden! The Rouge’s biggest problem is too much dirty water runoff during big storms. Rain gardens are gardens with a job to do: soaking up the rain. This residential rain garden will soak [...]