FRIENDS OF ROUGE PARK
Since 2002
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Park Events Calendar

​Membership Meeting, Tuesday, April 20, 6:30pm
Guest Speaker: Djenaba Ali, Black to The Land to speak on programming in Rouge Park. Register here.

Earth Day Clean-up, Saturday, April 24, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meet at the Stone Bridge Trailhead (map) - Register here
Limited to the first 25 registrants. All volunteers must pre-register and abide by Covid protocols. We will provide garbage bags, please bring your own work gloves and wear long pants, long sleeves and sturdy shoes.

Tree Planting: Friday, April 30, 1:00pm
We will be planting approximately 20 trees along Spinoza Dr. between Orangelawn and West Chicago near the entrance to Scout Hollow. 
Register here. Please choose "4/30 Friends of Rouge Park" from the drop-down box. More information here.


Rouge Park Appreciation Day, Saturday, May 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Work sites will be limited to 25 people and Covid precautions will be required. Volunteers may choose one of four locations:
  • Brennan Pools Parking Lot Cleanup (map)
  • Joe Prance Park Cleanup and garlic mustard pull (map)
  • Roving Crew trash cleanup (map)
  • Sorensen Promenade cleanup and trailwork (map)
Please register here.

Explore Rouge Park!

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View a flight over and through the Rouge Park Prairie and butterfly Garden here
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Detroit Parks & Rec Department has issued new guidelines for all Detroit parks due to the COVID-19 threat. You can read the document here. All playgrounds and basketball courts are closed, and programming is cancelled until further notice. However, Rouge Park is open for hiking and biking throughout the park.
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Planning an event or want to reserve a picnic shelter in Rouge Park?  Submit the Special Events Application below to the City of Detroit Recreation Department. If you wish to rent the Brennan Pools Building Event Space click here. For more information, please contact 313-628-4205
Special Event Application

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​Last year members of the Friends of Rouge Park helped raise over $250 by using their Kroger Cards.  If you are a member of the Friends of Rouge Park and shop at Kroger, you can help us by designating Friends of Rouge Park under the Community Rewards program and we will receive a donation from Kroger at no cost to you.  To sign up, please go to:
www.krogercommunityrewards.com   (step-by-step directions here).
To become a member of Friends of Rouge Park for only $5/year, click here.


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