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Butler Soil & Water
Conserving our Natural Resources
Employment Opportunities
Internships & Part-time Positions
Butler SWCD is hiring two interns for the summer and a part-time position. Please check out our Employment page for more information.
Septic System Workshop
Saturday, March 25th from 9 AM - 12 PM
Milford Township Community Center
5113 Huston Road, Collinsville, OH 45004
Come out to talk with septic professionals and learn the ins and outs of septic systems. To learn more about septic and the workshop, click here
ArBEER Day 2023
Friday, April 28 from 4-7 PM
Hamilton's Urban Backyard
Join us for our second annual ArBEER Day event, where we will once again be celebrating Arbor Day by giving out free red bud saplings and free ArBEER Day t-shirts at Hamilton's Urban Backyard. So, come celebrate with us!
Would your business like to sponsor this event? Click here for a sponsorship form.
Well Water Testing- free
Bottles must be picked up from Butler SWCD, 1802 Princeton Road, Hamilton before April 7.
Testing will take place in Oxford on Saturday, April 8.
We can only test samples in the provided bottles.
Find out more on our well water page.
BEST Volunteer Events
Upcoming Volunteer Events
Be one of the BEST and join Butler SWCD at one of our volunteer events throughout the year.
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March 28, 9 am - 12 noon. Cleanup along the hydraulic canal and bird sanctuary in Hamilton.
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April 1, 9 am - 12 noon. Packing tree seedlings for Tree & Shrub Sale orders. Hamilton
and more... For a full list of this years events, please visit our volunteer page.
BEST Email List
To receive the monthly volunteer email, please sign up and check the volunteer box.
2023 Tree & Shrub Sale
Shop is now closed.
Thank you to all who placed orders! You will be emailed a week before pick-up as a reminder and to confirm pick-up location. If you have any questions call (513) 887-3720.
Garden Series:
Climate, Water, Nature Oh My!
Wednesdays February 22, May 24, August 23, and November 15
7 - 9 pm at Butler SWCD/OSU Extension, 1802 Princeton Road, Hamilton
Topics for each date are shown on the registration page.
Register: Please indicate whether you plan to attend in-person or over zoom when you register for this free workshop series.
Educator Workshop- Growing Up Wild
Monday, May 8 from 6 - 9 pm
At Butler SWCD, 1802 Princeton Road, Hamilton, OH 45011
Attendees will receive the award winning curriculum and many other resources.
OCCRRA Approved: ST#10128501
Cost : $10, no refunds
Register:
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If you do not need credit from OCCRRA, you only need to register/pay here.
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If you need OCCRRA credit you will have to pay here, then register on the OCCRRA site.
https://www.butlerswcd.org/product-page/growing-up-wild-workshop-august-20-2019
Deadline: May 1, 2023
Upcoming
2023 Board Meetings
2023 Butler SWCD Board of Supervisors meetings will be held on the second Thursday of each month at 3:30 pm. Unless otherwise noted below.
Thursday, April 13 Board of Supervisors meeting will be held at 9:30 am due to job interviews taking place.
Meetings are held at Butler SWCD, 1802 Princeton Rd, Hamilton OH 45011.
Board Meetings via Zoom
2023 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.
News
Annual Report
Conservation Connection Newsletter
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Past Issues:
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Conservation Blog
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Recordings from Workshops/Forums
Composting Ins and Outs
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
Backyard Wildlife
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Dealing With nuisance wildlife & Dragonfly Gardening, from May, 2022
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Garden planning for wildlife & The return of native wildlife. from February 2022.
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Landscape Light Pollution & Wildlife, from August 2022
Please check out our Youtube channel for more videos.
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
Calendar of Events
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