Friends of the Rouge

Friends Of The Rouge Announces – The Rain Smart Challenge!

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Friends of the RougeFlooded basements, flooded streets, and dirty creeks share a common cause, and that’s too much dirty water runoff during big storms.

Time do your part—time to get RainSmart! Learn more at TheRouge.org/RainSmart.

6,000 Rain Barrels           1,000 Rain Gardens
for the Rouge!                  for the Rouge!

With over 1.35 million people living in the lands that drain to the Rouge, 1,000 rain gardens and 6,000 rain barrels are big but doable short-term goals for Rouge River restoration.More

Don’t Miss Out On The Friends Of The Rouge 2018 Annual Meeting Dinner!

Friends of the RougeThis year’s Friends of the Rouge Annual Membership Meeting Dinner on March 14th is a MUST ATTEND! Register Now! 

Looking forward to spring? Let’s talk paddling! Attend to learn more about the much anticipated Phase II of the Rouge River Water Trail, and mix and mingle with the people who are making it happen. Share your passion for the Rouge River with like-minded individuals while you enjoy a delicious dinner.  Check out the new 3D Rouge River terrain model, and learn more about the year’s accomplishments. Most importantly, help recognize three outstanding Best Friends of the Rouge who have truly paddled the extra mile.More

FOTR Board Election & Unveiling of 3D Terrain Model

Friends of the RougeFriends of the Rouge members re-elected two board members and elected four new board members at our Annual Election on December 13, 2017. Incumbents Andrew Hoffman and Susan Thompson were re-elected. New board members who joined FOTR are:  Manja Holland, John Kelly, Mike McNulty, and Betsy Palazzola. Congratulations to all who were elected and thank you to all who voted.More

Stonefly Search will go on! 

Friends of the RougeAs you may have heard, Friends of the Rouge learned in late October that the Benthic Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Program might be losing its funding. At that time, the Alliance of Rouge Communities recommended the discontinuation of 2018 funding due to budget priorities.  For those unfamiliar with the program, it includes the Spring and Fall Bug Hunts and the Winter Stonefly Search. These three sampling events involve hundreds of volunteers in collecting data and learning about the watershed.  Started in 1998, this will be our 20th year and it would be a shame to end it. More

City of Southfield to host 33rd annual Fishing Derby Saturday, May 6

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The Southfield Parks & Recreation department will host the 33rd annual Southfield Fishing Derby on Saturday, May 6 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve, Ten Mile Road, east of Inkster.
 
The annual Fishing Derby will take place at a new location, featuring two areas to fish; both stocked with blue gill, bass and catfish. Contests with prizes will be held throughout the day. The event will feature a kid’s tent with games, activities and informational displays from the Friends of the Rouge River, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Eat Safe Fish program and Freshwater Forum at the Cranbrook Institute of Science. The Orvis Company will also be onsite performing fly fishing demonstrations. Refreshments will be available for purchase.
 
Participants are not required to secure a Fishing License for this event. All anglers are asked bring their own equipment and bait (a single hook with artificial or live worms is recommended). There will be a limited number of fishing rods for newcomers to try. The 33rd Annual Fishing Derby is a free event and pre-registration is not required.
 
Please note there is an almost half-mile walk through the woods to reach the lake from the parking area.
 
For more information, call Southfield Parks & Recreation at (248) 796-4620.
 
 

 

Where industry and ecology collide: The future of the lower Rouge, Detroit’s other riverfront

ModelD_LogoOn the lower Rouge River near the mouth of the Detroit River, a bridge to the past and future is under construction. Land, water, history, industrialization, and ecological restoration converge on a small piece of shoreline below the new Fort Street Bridge, the first bicycle/pedestrian crossing over one of the nation’s more significant — and polluted — waterways.More

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