Volunteer Opportunities
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The Clean Sweep of the Great Miami River...is an annual clean-up event of the Great Miami River and its floodplain. More information about the event can be found on our Clean Sweep webpage, or by contacting our office at 513-887-3720 or by email. |
Butler County Stream Team...water quality monitoring program involves two different volunteer opportunities. Volunteers can collect water samples once a month from various locations around the county, such as their neighborhood stream. These water samples are then transported to the monitoring lab at Miami University, Oxford. There, volunteers test these samples for various pollutants. For more information please visit the Butler County Stream Team's website or contact Lynn White at 513-887-3720 or by email. |
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Cleaning the drain's surface of rust and debris
Applying glue to the label
Sticking the label to the storm drain |
Storm drain stenciling...has evolved into a decal application program, however the purpose is the same. Most of the storm drains in Butler County are not connected to a water treatment facility. Pollutants entering the storm drain, either dumped purposely or carried in by rainwater, simply empties into a creek, ditch, or other waterway. These new decals are attached to the covers of the drains to inform people who may be dumping pollutants; oil, fertilizers, pesticides, yard waste, etc., to where these toxins will reenter the environment. The Butler SWCD along with the Butler County Storm Water District have been working with volunteer groups to place these decals on storm drains around the county. To find out more, contact Lynn White at 513-887-3720 or by email. Volunteers who have labeled drains in the past include, concerned homeowners, FFA chapters, boy scouts, girl scouts, high school students, college students, and homeowners associations. Thank you to all of them! |
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Earth Team Volunteer ProgramHave you ever thought about what you could do to help conserve our lands’ most valuable resource? What about working with 4th or 5th grade students on the importance of having clean water? How about teaching the public why trees are so important to the environment. If you ever thought that you wanted to do that type of work, then the NRCS Earth Team Volunteer Program wants you! The Earth Team Volunteer Program is a program that enables people of all groups and ages to provide assistance to the public in the area of soil & water conservation. As an Earth Team volunteer, you can join professional conservationists as they work directly with local farmers in putting conservation practices on the land. If you are interested in conservation education, one has the opportunity to work with students of all ages. The Earth Team needs a variety of people with a variety of skills and talents. If this program sounds good and you are interested, please contact John Williams at the NRCS/SWCD office @ 513-887-3720 for more information. |
