Friends of the Rouge

Inspirational, 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.

You are encouraged to talk to FOTR staff before making your sign purchase. Although it is our goal to visit each and every one of you to see your garden and to help you "plant" your sign, the reality for a small non-profit that serves 467 square miles with 48 communities is that it might take us some time. Our goal is to see EVERY rain garden that is visible to the public get a sign. The costs listed below are not fixed, and cost should never be the barrier for you. We look forward to working with you to find the best way to get you 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 before / after construction) to RainSmart@TheRouge.org.

Thank you, and happy rain gardening!

This holiday season, give a gift that lasts a lifetime—the gift of clean water—for your friend or loved one.

This holiday season, 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!

Membership 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 10% off all products 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.

Achieve 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.
IN-PERSON: bookings available one to two months out (we are slammed this season)
VIRTUAL: scheduling 3 weeks out.
ALTERNATIVES: check out our list of local rain garden professionals who may be able to serve you faster: https://therouge.org/rain-garden-pros/
DID YOU KNOW? You can get a discount by purchasing a membership with Friends of the Rouge! See below for details.