2024 Rain Gardens to the Rescue Installations
Our Friends of the Rouge Restoration team has been steadily working to install five community-scale rain gardens as part of the Rain Gardens to the... Read More →
2024 Spring Sale Spectacular!
Saturday, May 18th, 12 – 4 p.m. @ Canton DPW 2024 Sale brought to you by: Canton DPW is located at 4847 S Sheldon Rd,... Read More →
Rain Catchers Collective
Clean Rivers and Lakes for All Rainwater runoff can carry harmful pollutants that make their way into our lakes, rivers and streams, making them unhealthy... Read More →
2024 PARC Rain Garden Events
Friends of the Rouge installed 23,000 sq. ft. of native gardens around the Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex (PARC) to improve community water quality. Called... Read More →
FLORA FEATURE: Wintertime Sustenance for Wildlife
GET TO KNOWMichigan Native Sumac Shrubs Sumac shrubs, well-known for their brilliant fall colors, also serve as a wintertime superfood for wildlife. The large and... Read More →
FLORA FEATURE – Replacing the Turf
GET TO KNOW: Michigan Native Grasses In the late 1700’s, Lancelot Brown, a British landscape designer, rose to international fame by blanketing England’s country estates... Read More →
FLORA FEATURE – A Wintertime Bounty for Birds
Winterberry One of the prettiest plants in the winter landscape is the winterberry shrub. A member of the holly family, winterberry offers an abundance of... Read More →