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Butler Soil & Water
Conserving our Natural Resources
Tree Sale 2022
We are once again partnering with Warren and Greene Soil and Water Conservation Districts for our 2022 tree seeding sale. All tree orders are handled by Warren SWCD, please click below to see tree species and to place an order.
Butler SWCD Tree Sale Pickup
As we get closer to the end of the sale, Butler SWCD will post our pickup dates, times, and locations for our Butler County residents.
BEST Volunteer Events
BEST Email List
Be one of the BEST and join Butler SWCD at one of our volunteer events throughout the year. If you would like more information about our upcoming events, please sign up please sign up and check the volunteer box.
Upcoming Events
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Thursday, February 10, 6 - 8 pm. Packing wildflower seeds, and a few other items.
More details on our volunteer page.
Upcoming Educator Workshops
Project WILD
Saturday, February 5 at Voice of America Park, West Chester
This workshop is for elementary and middle school educators who will receive the nationally recognized curricula, along with other resources.
This workshop is hosted by Butler SWCD and MetroParks of Butler County.
Registration: Registration is $10 and is online. If you would prefer to pay be check, please contact us at 513-887-3720
Project Learning Tree
Saturday, February 26 at Armco Park, 1223 OH-741, Lebanon, OH 45036.
This workshop is for elementary and middle school educators who will receive the nationally recognized curricula, along with other resources.
Registration: Registration is $10 and is online. If you would prefer to pay be check, please contact us at 513-887-3720
Upcoming Community Workshops
2022 Garden Series: Backyard Wildlife
Please note due to Covid, these sessions may be in person at the Butler SWCD/OSU building, or they may be virtual.
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February 7: Garden planning for wildlife & The return of native wildlife.
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Virtual Session https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83745431014?pwd=SlRPcHVwZGdVRWxKYVljd2J1aXZ4UT09
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Meeting ID: 837 4543 1014
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Passcode: 771766
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May 2: Dealing with nuisance wildlife & Dragonfly gardening
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August 1: Landscape light pollution & Meet the bats, moths, & other nocturnal wildlife
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November 7: Drainage and water features & Amphibians of Ohio
Please Register Online: By registering, we can let you now if the program has to be canceled due to inclement weather, etc. Register Here
Master Rain Gardener Course
The Master Rain Gardener (MRG) Course is a 5 day class that takes place over 6 weeks. The Spring class is full. We plan to repeat this course in the fall. To receive information for Fall, please visit www.cincyraingardener.org
Recordings from Workshops/Forums
Composting Ins and Outs
Recording from the October 2021 virtual workshop
First half covers outdoor composting. Indoor composting with worms starts at the 55 minute mark.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pohogcmTfYc
Guest Speaker: Dr. Eugene Braig, Program Director, Aquatic Ecosystems, Ohio State University.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IQYIgFA8nA
Rain Gardens
Recording from May 2020 virtual workshop
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYtuy-igAEI&list=PLmubEQJc9wi9U18Pb4AmtiNwJU3LiQAmY&index=3
Please check out our Youtube channel for more videos.
New Teacher Resources Online
Butler SWCD has partnered with surrounding counties to provide free online resources (videos, lesson plans, quizzes, etc) all aligned to Ohio Learning Standards. Register for this free resource at https://sites.google.com/view/swcd
Education Resources Online
While our education programs are on hold, we are creating many online resources (videos, activities, blogs, etc) for you and your children on topics such as creek critters, wiggling worms, water pollution, pollinator, and more. This ever growing list can be found at
https://www.butlerswcd.org/onlineeducationresources
COVID 19
The health and safety of our staff and community members is a top priority for us. Due to the Coronavirus, we are taking precautions to prevent the spread of this illness. However, we are still committed to assisting our county residents. The following changes are being implemented (until further notice):
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Our office is now open to walk-in visitors for SWCD assistance
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Appoints must be made if you need to meet with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
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Visitors must wear a mask when in our office since we are co-located with our Federal partners
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We are still available via email at butlerswcd@butlercountyohio.org & phone 513-887-3720
Please check back for updates - changes could occur daily.
Upcoming
2022 Board Meetings
2022 Butler SWCD Board of Supervisors meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of each month at 3:30 pm. Unless otherwise noted below.
Meetings are held at Butler SWCD, 1802 Princeton Rd, Hamilton OH 45011.
Board Meetings via Zoom
2022 Butler SWCD Board of Supervisors meetings will also be accessible via Zoom. If you would like to attend, please contact our office for the zoom meeting link and passcode.
Sign-up to our email list:
News
Sale Items
We sell Rain barrels, bird boxes and more. All items must be picked up from our office. You can pay by cash or check. If you need to pay by credit card, please be aware there is a small additional fee charged by paypal.
