Friends of the Rouge is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that was founded to raise awareness about the need to clean up the Rouge River in southeast Michigan.
Their mission is to promote restoration and stewardship of the Rouge River ecosystem through education, citizen involvement and other collaborative efforts, for the purpose of improving the quality of life for the people, plants and animals of the watershed.
Friends of the Rouge has three main program areas: public involvement through river restoration activities volunteer monitoring of water quality, and a school-based environmental education program.