y Zurawski said.

Flintoff said millions of dollars spent on water quality and habitat projects are paying off. She also credited the community for doing its part to help keep the 127 river miles of the Rouge clean and healthy, alongside the organization's own restoration and stormwater mitigation efforts.

 There are ways for humanity and nature to coexist and we can have a healthy and thriving river,  Flintoff said.

The six fish were released after being documented. The ones found appear to have the capacity to breed, raising the possibility that more greenside darters could return to the lower Rouge River.

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