| OUR MISSION: To protect, restore, and promote a natural, environmentally healthy, and culturally vibrant Rouge Park that engages the community for the benefit and enjoyment of all.
PROTECT. RESTORE. PROMOTE. |
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Thank You for Helping to Nurture Wonder! Growing Tomorrow’s Leaders in Rouge Park |
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Happy New Year! Thank you to everyone who contributed to our year end giving campaign. With your support, we raised over $3,000 to support our efforts to do more youth nature based programming in the park. Your support makes all the difference towards growing tomorrow’s leaders in Rouge Park- rooted in nature, guided by wonder! |
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Thank you to everyone who came to our annual holiday party at Starters! We couldn’t ask for a better group to enjoy the last celebration of our centennial year with! Enjoy some of the photos from the event below. |
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Thank you to the photographers and creative team at Allez Media for supporting our events and digital strategy in 2025! We appreciate all the great photos and support they provided this year. |
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What do YOU want to see in Rouge Park? Please fill out the Rouge Park Master Plan Survey by January 15th! |
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The City of Detroit kicked off the process of developing a 10-15 year Master Plan for Rouge Park. A Master Plan is a process of creating a long-term vision for future development, management and improvements that can then be used to prioritize projects for funding. While a Master Plan does not come with funding for projects, the plan makes it far easier to move projects forward and find funders. Gathering community input is critical to the success of any Master Plan. The City’s General Services Department, under the direction of Chief Parks Planner Theresa McArleton, began the community engagement process by putting together an Advisory Committee and forming specific focus groups. Key elements driving the plan include: Community Priorities, Rouge Greenway, Traffic/Roads Assessment, Connectivity, Natural Features and Resources, and Past Planning Efforts.
Please stay engaged, we need your input. Please fill out the Rouge Park Community Input Survey Here.
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Discover Rouge Park: January Monthly Meetup |
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Introducing a new monthly event series in Rouge Park that is all about exploring different areas of the park, meeting new people and participating in different seasonal activities. Rouge park has plenty of different areas and activities to offer, lets explore them together! These monthly meetups will be (mostly) on the third Sunday of each month. We will publish the different activities planned for the meetup in advance. All ages welcome! And as always, this is a FREE event! Light refreshments will be provided.
For our January monthly meetup we will stay warm with a group hike along the Ma’iingan Wildwood Trail! Come catch some winter views and appreciate the fresh air and maybe see some birds! Meet at the Sorensen Rec. Area (map).
Register here
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Animal Tracks & Scat Identification Saturday January 24, 10am-11:30am |
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Calling all animal-enthusiasts! Lets uncover the mysteries of wildlife activity in Rouge Park by looking for animal tracks and scat by the river in Rouge Park! No experience necessary! All levels of knowledge and all ages are welcome! Meet at the Scout Hollow Trailhead (map).
This nature walk will be facilitated by Jac Kyle.
Register here |
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Rouge Park Winterfest Saturday February 7, 12pm-4pm |
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Join Friends of Rouge Park and our partner organizations: SOS Outreach, Detroit Outdoors and We Fixin to Fish and more to participate in some WINTER FUN!
Expect sledding, relay races, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, an ice-fishing demonstration, hot chocolate, s’mores and MORE! Come learn how to build a fire and take advantage of all the space for activities Rouge Park has to offer. Lets cross our fingers for some snow and maybe we’ll have a snowman building contest! We’re going to have fun regardless!
Bundle up and be ready to move! Meet at the Rouge Park Sledding Hill (map). Register here |
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Click here to see the Edison Branch's January events. Edison Branch is now open on Saturdays but closed on Fridays. Hours: Mon. & Wed. 12-8pm, Tues., Thurs., & Sat. 10am-6pm
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We would LOVE your help in supporting the future of Rouge Park! |
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