Butler Soil & Water
Conserving our Natural Resources

Four Mile Creek Request for Qualifications

Butler SWCD has issued an RFQ for Design-Build (DB) Services implement a dam removal, fish barrier removal, and stream restoration project on Four Mile Creek.

Please click here to visit the project webpage for the RFQ information.

BEST Volunteer Events

Be one of the BEST and join Butler SWCD's Butler Environmental Stewardship Team at one of our volunteer events throughout the year. We hold river cleanups, invasive plant removals, hold BioBlitzes, package milkweed seeds, and more.

June 17, 6 pm Learn how to become a stream habitat monitor, Indian Creek Preserve
June 28, 9 am, Gilmore Ponds MetroPark cleanup on land and on water.

For a full list of this years projects, please visit our volunteer page.

Registration is requested to help with supplies and to send info if an event is canceled due to weather. Events are also posted about a month prior on Miami and UC community service website if you are a student needing to document hours.

BEST Email List

To receive the monthly volunteer email, please sign up and check the volunteer box.

Summer Program For Kids - free

We have a variety of programs and activities for you this summer listed on our kids page. Join us in the creek, in the park, and at the library.

Big Tree Contest 2025

Butler SWCD is excited to announce our first Big Tree Contest! Participants can nominate native Red or White Oak species for the chance to win the title of 'Biggest Red Oak' or 'Biggest White Oak' of Butler County.

For more information on contest rules, nomination forms, and Red vs White Oak identification visit the Big Tree page.

2025 Wildlife Garden Series

Registration: Registration is requested for this FREE series, to assist us with providing resources.

July 14: Garden Tour, focusing on urban issues for native plants
At the Miami Hamilton Campus Conservatory, 6:00 PM

Tour the gardens around the conservatory. If you arrive early, you can also visit inside the conservatory.
Learn about urban issues, such as road salt, that can be a hindrance to native plants.

September 29: Pawpaw Picnic
Oxford Township, 6:00 PM

What are pawpaw's and how to grow them.
What to make from the fruit.

Butler SWCD YouTube Channel

Want to learn about Composting? Questions about pond management? Do you want to build a rain garden? Or are you interested in the wildlife that calls your backyard home? Butler SWCD's YouTube channel is a great resource for learning all about these topics, watching past workshops, and so much more!

Please check out our YouTube channel for many helpful and interesting videos.

Calendar of Events

Upcoming

2025 Board Meetings

2025 Butler SWCD Board of Supervisors meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am. Unless otherwise noted below.

Meetings are held at Butler SWCD, 1802 Princeton Rd, Hamilton OH 45011.

Board Meetings via Zoom

2025 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.