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Butler Soil & Water
Conserving our Natural Resources
Interested in Becoming a Board Member?
June 26th Deadline
Butler SWCD is currently seeking candidates to run for the Butler Soil & Water Conservation District's Board of Supervisors election. Interested parties must be at least 18 years old and reside in Butler County.
If you are interested or would like to learn more, please contact our office.
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.
Monitor Stream Biology Training
Saturday, June 19. 9 am - 11:30 am
Dudley Woods Park, Hankins Rd, Liberty Twp
After attending this short training, volunteers will be able to borrow equipment to help monitor the health of the streams.
No experience necessary.
By studying aquatic life, we can gain a better overall understanding of the health of our local rivers and creeks.
Registration required.
Summer Kids Programs
We hold numerous family and child friendly programs throughout the summer. More information about registration, local, times, etc can be found at www.butlerswcd.org/kids
Conservation Kids
Tuesdays- for ages 8 -14.
Learn about a local environmental issue, then work on a service project.
Registration required. Max of 20 participants.
Creeking & Ponds
Thursdays - all ages
Each week, we will visit a different park to explore the life in the creeks and ponds. Plan to get wet.
Family Fun Fridays
Fridays at Rentschler Forest Metropark. Program starts at 10 am.
Each week, we will explore a different topic.
Agricultural Pesticide Disposal Drop-Off Event
Tuesday, August 24
9 AM - 3 PM
Butler County Fairgrounds, 1715 Fairgrove Avenue, Hamilton 45011
This event allows Ohio farmers to dispose of old pesticides safely and responsibly.
This disposal event is free of charge, but only farm chemicals will be accepted. Paint, antifreeze, solvents, or household or non-farm pesticides will NOT be accepted.
To find out more, contact Brady at 513-785-6663.
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.