River Rouge

River Day is a celebration of the rivers in the southeast Michigan region. The heart of River Day for Friends of the Rouge (FOTR) is Rouge Rescue -- your chance for hands-on involvement in the restoration and protection of the Rouge River.Since 1986, thousands of volunteers have come to the river on the first Saturday in June. They come from area businesses, local governments, school groups, service organizations, churches, homeowner groups and concerned citizens. They …

…browse, and query sampling data sets from their personal computers. This tool is expected to be particularly useful to local officials who make land-use decisions. EPA, along with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Wayne County Department of Environment, Rouge Remedial Action Plan Advisory Council, and others are members of the Rouge River Project Policy and Steering Committees. In addition, EPA awarded $288 million to Wayne County for the Rouge River National Wet Weather Demonstration Project