Rouge River Revived

Guest speaker Dr. John Hartig discusses the history of the Rouge River and its revival

Sydney Shearer, Staff Photographer
March 24, 2023

 

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Dr. John Hartig speaks about the history of the Rouge River. “The Rouge River Revived” lecture took place in Forum Building F530 on March 20th from 4-5 p.m at Schoolcraft College.



The Earth and Geoscience Club hosted “Rouge River Revived: How people are bringing their river back to life on Monday March 20 from 4-5 p.m inside the Forum Building at Schoolcraft College. This event featured guest lecturer, Dr. John Hartig.

The purpose of the event was to bring awareness as to how people are bringing their river back to life. Dr. John Hartig who gave the history of the Rouge River and its involvement in the industrial and urban development of Detroit.

Dr. John Hartig serves as a Visiting Scholar at the University of Windsor’s Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, as the Great Lakes Science-Policy Advisor to the International Association for Great Lakes Research, and as a member of the Board of
Directors of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy.