Rare Mussels Discovered in Rouge River
In July 2021, while conducting routine fish surveys in the lower Rouge, FOTR staff and volunteers noticed an unusually high number of piles of freshly... Read More →
European Frog-bit Survey Project
Friends of the Rouge is working with Oakland County on a state grant-funded project to survey wetlands and lakes for a plant that was recently... Read More →
Frog & Toad Survey Training Presentation
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Frog & Toad Survey
Background Amphibians are sensitive indicators of habitat quality and their presence or absence can be used to assess wetland health. Wetlands absorb and filter stormwater,... Read More →