Friends of the Rouge

Feb. 21, 2025  PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News   As the old proverb goes- If at first you don’t succeed, keep on sucking till you do succeed. It appears that’s what happening with the failed Salem Township – Salem Springs sewer development fiasco in the yet to be developed area

Jul. 5, 2024  PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News   It is now known there was between 80 and 85 gallons of oil and kerosene that spilled from eight drums and a storage container last month at the former Northville Downs demolition site according to a recent statement by the Michigan

Mar. 25, 2024  PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News   OPINION DOES ANYONE CARE?   We recognize that people in our community do inherently care about the issues at hand if they’re informed and overcome community apathy and get involved. Here is a critically important issue that needs our full community

Mar. 17, 2024  PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News   State of Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy is holding a Public Hearing, April 4   Salem Township applied for a permit for a wastewater plant with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). Salem has

May 13, 2021  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News   River Day will take place from 9 a.m. until noon this Saturday, May 15, at Flodin Park in Canton Township and Riverside Park in Plymouth. The popular annual event will take place rain or shine and activities this year include bee

The Stonefly Search is part of Friends of the Rouge long-term monitoring program that includes the Spring and Fall Bug Hunts.

May 18, 2017  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News     Each spring Friends of the Rouge in partnership with Rouge communities brings volunteers together to improve the Rouge River. The annual event known as the Rouge River Rescue began in 1986 with volunteers removing large quantities of trash from the

Environmentalist from Friends of the Rouge inspect the McClumpha Park pond in Plymouth, August 2015.   May 18, 2016  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News     Friendly persuasion   Some very special friends will converge on the Rouge River this month to help protect the waterway and the environment. Volunteers

Sep. 7, 2015  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News     Watchful eye Environmental group returns to Plymouth Park   Don Howard Staff Writer   Environmentalists from the Friends of the Rouge visited the creek and pond at McClumpha Park in Plymouth Township last week to again monitor the impact of

May 31, 2013  PLYMOUTH EAGLE.   Volunteers will pull shopping carts, plastic bags, bottles and huge tree limbs out of the Rouge River Saturday, in an effort to rescue the water way and improve the quality of life for everyone in the area. Last year, the all-volunteer crew of workers