Run for the Rouge! - Friends of the Rouge

Run or donate for the Detroit Free Press Marathon and help the Rouge River watershed.

Runners, Walkers, Shufflers of Detroit – are YOU READY? The Detroit Marathon is here!!! Select Friends of the Rouge as your organization to run for on October 16 and 17. Each step you take makes a clean water future possible! Not a runner? Not a problem! You can donate to runners’ campaigns without breaking a sweat. Set your sights on the finish line!

Sign-up to Support FOTR HERE

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Past Happenings
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Build a Better Future

You deserve a clean and healthy Rouge River for your loved ones to safely enjoy today and to leave to future generations. Show your commitment to restoring the Rouge River watershed ecosystem by becoming a member and friend today.

Volunteer

Volunteers (like you!) are the people who make it possible to restore and protect your Rouge River right here in southeast Michigan

Volunteer opportunities

Donate or Become a Member

Restore and protect the Rouge River ecosystem by becoming a member and friend today.

Become A Member

On Your Own

What you do in your yard can make a big difference to the health of the river and our whole ecosystem.

What You Can Do