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Butler Soil & Water
Conserving our Natural Resources
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.
Invasive Plant Removal, Beckett Ridge Water Quality Basin / Wetland
Thursday, May 13, 5 - 7:30 pm
In May, we will be removing invasive plants such as pear trees, narrow leafed cattails, and teasle from a wetland basin. Last year, we made massive inroads removing some of the willow trees that were taking over.
Register Online or by emailing Lynn at butlerswcd@butlercountyohio.org
Monitor Stream Habitat Training, Indian Creek Preserve, Reily Twp
Saturday, May 15, 9 am
Citizens Qualitative Habitat Assessment Index (cQHEI) is a visual assessment of creek habitat. It looks at the river bottom, tree cover, fallen logs, and other habitat components. After attending this class, volunteers can go out on their own to collect habitat data on other streams around the county.
Register Online or by emailing Lynn at butlerswcd@butlercountyohio.org
Poster Contest:
Healthy Forests - Healthy Communities
Each year, Butler SWCD works with local young artists to create posters focusing on a conservation message. This year's theme is “Healthy Forests = Healthy Communities"
More information about the contest, including deadlines, rules, and learning resources can be found on our poster contest page.
Recordings from Workshops/Forums
Guest Speaker: Dr. Eugene Braig, Program Director, Aquatic Ecosystems, Ohio State University.
Recording: The Recording of Dr. Braig's presentation can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IQYIgFA8nA
Topics included: Effective Grain Marketing, Beef Cattle Breeding & Selection, High Tunnel Management, Basics of Farm Succession, and Soil Health Basics.
Recordings of all sessions can be found at www.youtube.com/user/butlerswcd
Winging It: Backyard Birds Series
Common birds of SW Ohio recording
Creating the perfect bird friendly habitat recording
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
Calendar of Events
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 will be closed to walk-in visitors
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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
Board Meetings
2021 Butler SWCD Board of Supervisors meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of each month at 3:30 pm. Unless otherwise noted.
Meetings are held at Butler SWCD, 1802 Princeton Rd, Hamilton OH 45011.
Board Meetings via Zoom
2021 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, compost bins, bird boxes and more. See our sale items page for more info.
All items must be picked up from our office. You can pay by cash or check. If you need to pay be credit card, please be aware there is a small additional fee charged by paypal.