Volunteer
Volunteers (like you!) are the people who make it possible to restore and protect your Rouge River right here in southeast Michigan. No special skill or experience is required. See upcoming volunteer opportunities below, or explore further below for links to program pages to find out how you can join the effort to protect and restore the Rouge River. Friends of the Rouge is able to accomplish so much with the help of thousands of volunteers every year. We offer both one day and long-term volunteer projects. Please use the links to learn more.
Friends of the Rouge now requires volunteer teams to pay a materials fee to support the costs of your impact experience. This fee covers event coordination, tools, materials, and on-the-ground education and support.
| Team Size | Materials Fee |
| 5-19 Volunteers | $250 |
| 20 or more Volunteers | $500 |
Please let us know if this is a barrier to your engagement.
Schools, scout teams, houses of worship, small nonprofits, and community club groups are excluded from this requirement.
2024 PARC Rain Garden Events
Rouge Frog & Toad Survey Training
Restoration Program Volunteer Opportunities
Bug Hunt Events and Training
Calling Volunteers to Open Logjams
Become a Citizen Scientist!
Our River Monitoring program engages residents to become citizen scientists, collecting data about the health of the watershed through biological indicator species (bugs, frogs, fish, etc.) that reflect the long-term health of the watershed. As water quality improves, bugs frogs and fish are returning.
Learn more..
