Friends of the Rouge Plants 189 Trees and 220 Shrubs at South Redford Schools
Students at two schools in South Redford face a higher risk of developing health issues due to the schools’ proximity to the I-96 freeway. A... Read More →
Annie’s Story
By: Rosina Newton, FOTR Restoration Assistant and Volunteer Coordinator This is a story about my neighbor, Annie, but it could be about you or any... Read More →
A Fantastic Year for Rain Gardens to the Rescue!
As we wrap up another fantastic year of our Rain Gardens to the Rescue program, we want to share our immense gratitude and pride for... Read More →
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 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 →
Merriman Hollow Pollinator Garden Work Days
ALL WORKDAYS ARE PLANNED FOR SATURDAYS FROM 9 AM TO NOON. Location: Merriman Hollow Pollinator Garden is located on Hines Drive at the Merriman Road entrance... Read More →
Detroit River Coalition
Stay connected with us! The Detroit River Coalition is a binational environmental resource hub leveraging collective partnerships to reduce litter pollution in the Detroit River... 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 →