Friends of the Rouge

Promoting restoration and stewardship of the Rouge River in metropolitan Detroit since 1986.

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Your FOTR Executive Director, Ashley Flintoff, had the opportunity to speak with Jack Nissen of FOX 2 Detroit's Brother Nature show about rain gardens, kayaking the Rouge, and other upcoming opportunities! 🌱🛶

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Did you catch your FOTR Executive Director, Ashley Flintoff, on CBS Detroit? Watch the video to learn how you can protect your home's pipes and your hometown River by avoiding fatbergs this holiday season.

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Southwest Detroit is getting its first access point to the Rouge River with a new kayak launch and observation deck at Fort Street Bridge Park, marking a major milestone for the 29-mile river water trail project.

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Join your Friends of the Rouge and the City of Dearborn Government for a free Rain Garden 101 workshop on Saturday, August 9, from 10–11 a.m. at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center.

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Last week, FOTR and a mighty crew of volunteers installed a new rain garden in Redford Township! This 4,500-square-foot garden will soak up hundreds of thousands of gallons of stormwater and prevent flooding.

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Watch your FOTR ED talk with Fox 2 Detroit about the beauty and importance of native plants. 🌱💙 https://t.co/tB8yCGXFlH

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Friends, your FOTR Executive Director, Ashley Flintoff, will be on WJBK Fox2 LIVE this morning at 10:25 to talk about Rain Gardens and Native Plantings! 💧🌱

Tune in to hear about the benefits of rain barrels and native plants. 💙

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"This free program helps Detroiters get paid to reduce flooding" Thank you Outlier Media and Amy Oprean for celebrating our Detroit StormWater Specialist Training Program!

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Learn more about the program at: https://t.co/ezTUfkw4iM

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Happy World Water Day Friends! 💧
Join your friends as we celebrate with a FREE screening of Lost Rivers, with film short Freshwater, at the Penn Theatre in Plymouth. 🎥The film will be followed by a discussion and Q&A session.

Day: Tuesday, March 25
Time: 7:00 PM
Cost: FREE!🩵

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Don't miss FOTR's Trails Manager, Herman Jenkins on Fox 2 Detroit with Derek Kevra. Learn how you can get out on the river this year: https://t.co/bX8Lk3iQ4v

Find the trip that is just right for you:
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Thank you to @NPMLLC and @FOX2News

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Did you know that the Rouge is a federally
designated Area of Concern (AOC)? Help steer meaningful community engagement around future projects to delist the Rouge River Watershed as an AOC by clicking the link!

Survey open until 3/25th:
https://t.co/CH6tlL2kRM

@MichEnvCouncil

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Frog and Toad Training Workshop this Saturday! 🐸
Are you ready to help your hometown Rouge River and the frogs and toads who call it home?
Learn More: https://t.co/hdIr7Oj1Sp

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It is an honor to recognize the Fred and Barbara Erb Family Foundation for their watershed general operating support for your Rouge River!

Learn more in our latest grant announcement. https://t.co/NnYpFvv41U

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Exciting News: New Kayak Launch on its way!
@WCParksMi broke ground on the installation of two universally accessible kayak and canoe launches at Venoy Dorsey Park. These two launches will be the first installed in the planned 29 mile Lower Rouge River Water Trail.

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The Rouge River Advisory Council's next meeting will be October 15, from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm. This meeting will be held online and is open to the public.

You can view the meeting agenda at: https://t.co/Nt9lkSvLz0

For more info about RRAC visit: https://t.co/H0lJDBLWbA

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Congratulations to John H. Hartig, Jim Graham, and the Rouge River Revived Team on winning a bronze medal from the Living Now Evergreen Awards in the "Nature Conservation" category.
Copies are available in libraries throughout the Rouge watershed and at https://t.co/x5bYo9ESah

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Join the Alliance of Rouge Communities today, September 4, to learn about the exciting things planned along the Rouge River concrete channel!

For more information about this project visit:
https://t.co/smU11TkypM