Friends of the Rouge (FOTR) was founded in 1986 to raise awareness regarding the need to clean and preserve the Rouge River in southeast Michigan. FOTR's mission is to restore, protect, and enhance the Rouge River watershed through stewardship, education, and collaboration. With an annual operating budget of approximately $3 million, FOTR is governed by an active and engaged Board of 15 members and has a talented staff covering 19 budgeted positi...
Position Background. The Landscape Architect (LA) serves as the senior green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) design staff for the restoration department at FOTR. The restoration department facilitates GSI education and outreach throughout the Rouge River watershed and the City of Detroit, as well as leads a variety of on-the-ground volunteer-based GSI installations. These include, but are not limited to, site assessments, rain garden design and i...
