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2024 Volunteer Opportunities

So Many Ways to Rescue the Rouge!

Take part in any number of meaningful restoration activities to help rescue your Rouge River. There is something for everyone! 

No experience needed. Work side-by-side with expert staff on exciting, hands-on projects. We supply the tools, the know-how, and a fun experience — you make a big difference!

Floodplain Tree Plantings

Rain & Pollinator Garden Plantings

Clean-ups & Invasive Species Removals

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05/25/19
9am - 12pm 		Rain Garden Installation at a Northville Residence
Northville Residence, Northville Michigan
05/25/19
9am - 1pm 		Rouge Rescue Dozier Recreation Center
Dozier Recreation Center, Inkster Michigan

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Litter Clean-up Projects
11 May
05/11/19    
9am - 12pm
Riverside Park
Site Coordinator: Robert Hurley, (313)805-0766 Volunteers will be picking up trash in and around the river, removing overgrown invasive honeysuckle, and planting natives around the [...]
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Invasive Species Workshops
11 May
05/11/19    
1pm - 4pm
Fair Lane (Henry Ford Estate)
Site Coordinator: Karen Marzonie, (313)701-2240 Sponsoring Organization: Henry Ford Estate Fair Lane Our focus will be removing invasive garlic mustard from wooded areas on the [...]
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Managing Woody Debris Workshops
18 May
05/18/19    
8am - 1pm
Beech Woods Recreation Center
Site Coordinator: Brandy Siedlaczek, (248)796-4806 Sponsoring Organization: City of Southfield Come on out to Beech Woods Recreation Center for woody debris management and invasive species [...]
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Rouge Park Rouge Rescue
Rouge Park Rouge Rescue
05/18/19    
8am - 1pm
Rouge Park
Site Coordinator: Sally Petrella, (734) 927-4904 Sponsoring Organization: Friends of Rouge Park in partnership with the City of Detroit, Detroit AeroModelers, Boy Scouts and Americorps [...]
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Family Friendly Projects
18 May
05/18/19    
8am - 1pm
Preservation Park
Site Coordinator: Christie Jones, (734) 394-5160 Sponsoring Organization: Canton Township Come join us for native wildflower and grass seeding in buffer zones, rain barrel demonstrations, [...]
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Rain Garden Planting at Plymouth Municipal Yard
22 May
05/22/19    
1pm - 5pm
Plymouth Municipal Yard
Site coordinator: Matthew Bertrand, Friends of the Rouge, (734) 927-4903 In fall 2018, Friends of the Rouge worked with the Plymouth Municipal Yard to install [...]
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Newburgh Lake Rouge Rescue
22 May
05/22/19    
5pm - 8pm
Sumac Pointe
Site Coordinator: Vicki Schroder, (734) 546-6321 Meet at the Sumac Point Pavilion 5:30-6 PM to register and get details.  We will launch boats near here [...]
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Rain Garden Installation at a Northville Residence
25 May
05/25/19    
9am - 12pm
Northville Residence
Site coordinator: Matthew Bertrand, Friends of the Rouge, (734) 927-4903 This Rouge Rescue, join Friends of the Rouge to install a rain garden! The Rouge’s [...]
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Rouge Rescue Dozier Recreation Center
25 May
05/25/19    
9am - 1pm
Dozier Recreation Center
Site Coordinator: Kaitlyn Hines, (313)563-9760 Sponsoring Organization: City of Inkster RESCHEDULED DUE TO RAIN FROM MAY 18 TO MAY 25.  Come join us to install [...]
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Novi Cemetery Clean Up
01 Jun
06/01/19    
9am - 11am
Novi Cemetery
Site Coordinator: Wendy DuVall, (248) 567-0316 Sponsor Organization: City of Novi As a part of the Novi Cares, Volunteers have a perfect way to honor [...]
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Goudy Park Clean Up
01 Jun
06/01/19    
9am - 12pm
Goudy Park
Site Coordinator: Kurt Kuban Join us for Woody Debris Management in the Lower Rouge River at Goudy Park. Volunteers will also be cleaning up trash [...]
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Rain Garden Installation at Geneva Presbyterian Church
01 Jun
06/01/19    
1pm - 5pm
Geneva Presbyterian Church
Site coordinator: Matthew Bertrand, Friends of the Rouge, (734) 927-4903 This Rouge Rescue, join Friends of the Rouge and Geneva Presbyterian Church to install a [...]
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Rain Garden Installation at a Plymouth Township Residence
02 Jun
06/02/19    
1pm - 5pm
Plymouth Township Residence
Site coordinator: Matthew Bertrand, Friends of the Rouge, (734) 927-4903 This Rouge Rescue, join Friends of the Rouge to install a rain garden! The Rouge’s [...]
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Events on 05/11/19
11 May
Litter Clean-up Projects
11 May 19
Plymouth
11 May
Invasive Species Workshops
11 May 19
Dearborn
Events on 05/18/19
18 May
Managing Woody Debris Workshops
18 May 19
Southfield
Rouge Park Rouge Rescue
Rouge Park Rouge Rescue
18 May 19
Detroit
18 May
Family Friendly Projects
18 May 19
Canton
Events on 05/22/19
22 May
Rain Garden Planting at Plymouth Municipal Yard
22 May 19
Plymouth
22 May
Newburgh Lake Rouge Rescue
22 May 19
Livonia
Events on 05/25/19
25 May
Rain Garden Installation at a Northville Residence
25 May 19
Northville
25 May
Rouge Rescue Dozier Recreation Center
25 May 19
Inkster
Events on 06/01/19
01 Jun
Novi Cemetery Clean Up
1 Jun 19
Novi
01 Jun
Goudy Park Clean Up
1 Jun 19
Westland
01 Jun
Rain Garden Installation at Geneva Presbyterian Church
1 Jun 19
Canton
Events on 06/02/19
02 Jun
Rain Garden Installation at a Plymouth Township Residence
2 Jun 19
Plymouth

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