FRIENDS OF ROUGE PARK

Park Events Calendar

Friends of Rouge Park Membership Meeting
Tuesday, July 21 at 6:30pm.
The Zoom session "doors" will open at 6:00pm for chit-chat. The meeting will begin at 6:30pm sharp. Invitations will be sent to members and our email list only. To become a member for only $5/yr., click here. To join our email list, click here. Missed a meeting? See minutes of past meetings here.

Rouge Park Trails Info

Information on hiking and biking in Rouge Park available here.

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.

NOTICE: Due to the ongoing concerns over the spread of Covid 19, we are postponing all meetings and events until further notice.

FORP Annual Membership Dinner Meeting (POSTPONED)
Date/time to be determined
Brennan Pools Building, Rouge Park

Sorensen Promenade Trail Clean-Up (POSTPONED)
Date/time to be determined
Sorensen Promenade Trail Head
Sorensen Promenade could use some volunteer love! Come join Friends of Rouge Park as we clean up this trail and restore the stairs. Trail work can be messy so please wear sturdy shoes, long pants, and work gloves, along with anything else you think you may need.

Earth Day Volunteer Work Day (POSTPONED)
Date/time to be determined
Buffalo Soldiers Horse Barn, Rouge Park
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day by helping to clean up Rouge Park; part of the Great Global Cleanup.

Stone Bridge Nature Trail Stewardship Day (POSTPONED)
Date/time to be determined
Stone Bridge Trail Head
Join us in clearing brush or debris that accumulated over the Winter months and making the trail beautiful and ready to use for the 2020 season. Please wear sturdy shoes and long pants.

Rouge Park Appreciation Day/Rouge Rescue (POSTPONED)
Date/time to be determined
SE Corner of Joy & Spinoza, Rouge Park
Help clean up the park and restore trails and natural areas. Lunch will be served afterwards.

National Trails Day on the Prairie Pathway (POSTPONED)
Date/time to be determined
Prairie Pathway Trail Head (map)
Celebrate National Trails Day by Volunteering at the Rouge Park Prairie Trail! In honor of National Trails Day, Friends of Rouge Park is hosting a stewardship day at the Prairie Trail. Join us as we combat invasive plants along the trail, clear the path from any overgrowth, and complete general stewardship tasks to make the prairie trail nice and beautiful!

The Grand Opening of the Sorensen Promenade We will update this page once the date and time are set. (map)

Miss our last meeting? Read the minutes from the meeting here. Watch our Facebook page for updates here.

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

Mission Statement
To advocate for the protection and enhancement of the natural features and habitats found in Rouge Park and to promote existing activities and facilities and appropriate development of future recreational activities.

View the successfully reforested area of Rouge Park east of Outer Drive, North of Joy Rd.

2019 Butterfly Walk Report:
14 species seen including three new species! Details here.

Visit Rouge Park!

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.

The Friends of Rouge Park