Description
Book SynopsisThe Rouge River is a mostly urbanized watershed of about 500 square miles populated by nearly 1.4 million people. While not geographically large, the river has played an outsized role in the history of southeast Michigan.
Rouge River Revived describes the river’s history from pre-European times into the 21st century.
Table of Contents
- Prologue – John H. Hartig and Jim Graham
- Chapter 1. The Setting: An Urban Watershed – Alan Van Kerckhove
- Chapter 2. First Peoples of the Rouge River – Kay McGowan
- Chapter 3. Putting the Rouge to Work – Nancy Darga
- Chapter 4. Henry Ford and the Rouge River – Brian James Egen and John H. Hartig
- Chapter 5. Rouge River Restoration: Revival of an Urban River – Annette DeMaria, Noel Mullett, and John H. Hartig
- Chapter 6. The Need for Green Infrastructure – Cyndi Ross
- Chapter 7. Rouge River Citizen Science – Sally Petrella
- Chapter 8. Environmental Education: Realizing Bill Stapp’s Vision – Sally Cole-Mish
- Chapter 9. The Rouge River Reborn: From Wen to Wonder – Orin G. Gelderloos, Dorothy F. McLeer, and Richard A. Simek
- Chapter 10. Reconnecting with Our Home Waters: Rouge Offers Growing Number of Recreational Opportunities – Kurt Kuban
- Chapter 11. Rouge River Champion – Jim Murray – John H. Hartig
- Chapter 12. Reflections – John H. Hartig and Jim Graham
