Welcome to the 2022 Rouge Store!
Do great things! Explore the sliding-scale price options below to find your best opportunity to make your home and community a better place to live.
PLANT AND RAIN BARREL ORDERS CLOSED FOR SPRING 2022. You can still place an order; we will contact you when we schedule the next pick-up date, likely in fall 2022.
Get an extra 10% off by becoming a member of Friends of the Rouge! Members, add your discount code at checkout.
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MAIL ORDER—Native Plants — 50 PLUGS, Single-Species
$88.00 - $154.00Full flat single-species kits of 50 3" plugs, shipped right to your door! How convenient is that? Select your species below to order. Plants will typically be shipped around early- to mid-June. You will receive an e-mail notification for your ship date, and the opportunity to tweak it to make sure you'll be home to receive plants.
DID YOU KNOW? You can get a discount by purchasing a membership with Friends of the Rouge! See below for details.- Buy 2 at $126.00
- Buy 3 at $123.00
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RAIN BARREL STARTER KIT Rain Barrel, Stand, & Diverter
$107.00 - $179.00Save water, save money with a rain barrel! The rain barrel starter kit provides everything you need to get started: a rain barrel, a stand, and a diverter, all at a discounted rate. With five available colors, start saving today with the perfect barrel for your home! All barrels were used previously for international shipping and have been re-purposed rather than discarded to the landfill. Each color line may exhibit variations in colors from what is shown (especially the blue and green lines; see pictures for examples).- Buy 2 at $145.00
- Buy 3 at $142.00
RAIN BARREL STARTER KIT Rain Barrel, Stand, & Diverter
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Get 10% Off with a FOTR Membership
$35.00Membership with Friends of the Rouge has its benefits! Members generally receive discounts on Friends of the Rouge's sales and events. Become a member today, and you'll receive a coupon code that you can then use to receive a discount on all products and services sold in the store.
NOTE: Purchase your membership BEFORE purchasing other products to ensure you receive the membership discount. You will receive the discount code in your receipt.Get 10% Off with a FOTR Membership
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Red Rain Barrel (50 / 55 Gallon)
$47.00 - $102.00Save water, save money with an upcycled rain barrel. With five available colors, start saving today with the perfect barrel for your home!
DID YOU KNOW? You can get a discount by purchasing a membership with Friends of the Rouge! See below for details.- Buy 2 at $81.00
- Buy 3 at $78.00
Red Rain Barrel (50 / 55 Gallon)
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RainSmart Dream and Design Services
$79.00Achieve your environmental goals for your home landscape! Friends of the Rouge will help you plan improvements to your home landscape that could include: rain gardens, pollinator gardens (or other conservation landscapes), rain barrels, strategic tree placement, as well as other essential strategies. Additional services beyond what's listed below are available at our low hourly rate of $70/hr. Not sure about add-ons? Feel free to start simple, and add-on later as needed.
BOOKING OUT THREE WEEKS MINIMUM. We're getting a lot of requests. Please expect to book at least three weeks out for virtual consultations, and potentially longer for in-person consultations.
DID YOU KNOW? You can get a discount by purchasing a membership with Friends of the Rouge! See below for details.RainSmart Dream and Design Services
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Rain Barrel, 55 Gallon (Multiple Colors)
$52.00 - $107.00Save water, save money with a 55 gallon upcycled rain barrel. With five available colors, start saving today with the perfect barrel for your home! All barrels were used previously for international shipping and have been re-purposed rather than discarded to the landfill. Each color line may exhibit variations in colors from what is shown (especially the blue and green lines; see pictures for examples).- Buy 2 at $86.00
- Buy 3 at $83.00
Rain Barrel, 55 Gallon (Multiple Colors)
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Native Plant Kit, with Design Included
$65.00 - $131.00Plant kits take the difficulty out of using native plants! Each plant kit contains 38 Michigan genotype 3" native plant plugs. Each kit also comes with a recommended design layout. All you need to do is prepare the planting bed, follow the layout, plant, water (got rain barrel?) and enjoy!
DID YOU KNOW? You can get a discount by purchasing a membership with Friends of the Rouge! See below for details.- Buy 2 at $106.00
- Buy 3 at $103.00
Native Plant Kit, with Design Included
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Native Plant Flat, 38 Plugs, Single Species
$46.00 - $95.00Each Native Plant flat contains 38 Michigan genotype 3" native plant plugs, of the species of your choice. For most urban gardens, mass planting just a few native species is the easiest and most affordable way to create great looking gardens!
DID YOU KNOW? You can get a discount by purchasing a membership with Friends of the Rouge! See below for details.- Buy 2 at $77.00
- Buy 3 at $74.00
Native Plant Flat, 38 Plugs, Single Species
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Native Plant Triple Combo Flats, 114 Plugs, 3 Species
$147.00 - $267.00Each Native Plant Triple Combo comes with three flats, each with one native plant species of your choice. Each flat contains 38 Michigan genotype 3" native plant plugs. For most urban gardens, mass planting just a few native species is the easiest and most affordable way to create great looking gardens! The Triple Combo will plant about 200 square feet. See the description below for recommendations for great combos!
DID YOU KNOW? You can get a discount by purchasing a membership with Friends of the Rouge! See below for details.Native Plant Triple Combo Flats, 114 Plugs, 3 Species
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Lets Build a Rain Garden—Picture Book
$10.00Children's picture book "Let’s Build a Rain Garden" leads children into Michigan ecology through verse. Written by Rouge River resident Sally Wenczel.Lets Build a Rain Garden—Picture Book
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Give the Gift of Clean Water
$25.00This holiday season, give a gift that lasts a lifetime—the gift of clean water—for your friend or loved one. -
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Rain Barrel Pedestal, Upcycled Wood
$39.00Not getting the kind of water pressure you would like out of your Rain Barrel? Give gravity a little boost with a Rain Barrel Pedestal! DID YOU KNOW? You can get a coupon code for 15% off by purchasing a membership with Friends of the Rouge! See below for details.- Buy 2 at $37.00
- Buy 3 at $35.00
Rain Barrel Pedestal, Upcycled Wood
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RainSmart Rain Garden Sign
$24.99Inspirational, educational, and just plain beautiful sign for your rain garden. By posting this sign, you'll be connecting your rain garden to the 1,000 Rain Gardens for the Rouge campaign, and you'll also be helping to support your neighbors to follow your lead by planting their own rain gardens. Our goal is to see EVERY rain garden that is visible to the public get a sign.
NOTE: your rain garden must be authorized by Friends of the Rouge to be allowed to purchase a sign. If you purchase a sign for which you have not been authorized, Friends of the Rouge will reimburse your purchase, less any processing fees. To submit your rain garden request for authorization, please send photos of your rain garden (ideally showing before and after construction) to RainSmart@TheRouge.org.
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Rouge Store Digital Gift Card
$25.00Any time of year is a great time to give someone special the gift of a clean water future for their Rouge River! Gift cards may be used on any item or service offered on the Rouge Store (therouge.org/store).
LIMITED TIME ONLY: MEMBER DISCOUNT ELIGIBLE! Use your 10% member discount NOW on your gift card purchase to get more for less. Buy a $100 gift card for $90, or a $50 gift card for $45. Not a member? Become one today! -
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UPCYCLE Rain Water Diverter
$42.00How do you plan to get the water from your downspout into the rain barrel? Rain water diverters provide one option. In addition to this Upcycled option, there are many other options available on the internet. We recommend reviewing these options carefully to find the right connection option for your home. At the bottom of this store item, you'll find a video that walks you through the Pros and Cons of various models. -
Link Hose
$16.00This hose is perfect for chaining multiple rain barrels together.
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UPCYCLE Tumbling Composter
$149.00 - $239.00Eliminate back strain with this hip level composter, made from Upcycled shipping barrels.
DID YOU KNOW? You can get discount by purchasing a membership with Friends of the Rouge! See below for details.UPCYCLE Tumbling Composter
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UPCYCLE Stationary Composter
$62.00 - $117.00Built from an Upcycled shipping container, this composter is one of the lowest cost composters available and doesn't require use of new plastic in its manufacture.
DID YOU KNOW? You can get a discount by purchasing a membership with Friends of the Rouge! See below for details.- Buy 2 at $96.00
- Buy 3 at $93.00
UPCYCLE Stationary Composter
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