Category Archives: History

Memories of the Rouge River

Posted on January 24, 2011 by friendsoftherouge

Memories of the Rouge River For over ten years, my 6th graders and I tested the Rouge River every spring.  We tested at several sites including Heritage Woods in Farmington Hills and Ford Field in Dearborn.  Enthusiasm always ran high … Continue reading →

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Duck ala Rouge-By: John Schmittroth

Posted on January 5, 2011 by friendsoftherouge

In the fall of 2008, the city of Southfield opened a 50-acre nature preserve called Carpenter Lake.  This is located along the Ravines Branch of the Rouge River, near 10 Mile and Inkster roads.  I was interested to explore this … Continue reading →

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Stories of the Rouge River-By: Dr. Orin Gelderloos

Posted on November 17, 2010 by friendsoftherouge

In the early 1970s, I directed a series of National Science Foundation Summer Institutes for high school and middle school teachers on Environmental Science at the University of Michigan-Dearborn.  During the course, we took canoe trips on the Rouge River … Continue reading →

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