Butler SWCD at the Fair
Below you will find the information we had on display at the 2024 Butler County Fair. Feel free to explore all of our resources on this page and on our website.
Butler SWCD
Annual Meeting
Tuesday, August 13, 6 - 8 pm
At Hanover Reserve
1905 Millville Oxford Road
Hamilton, OH 45013
RSVPs are encouraged to allow us to plan accordingly. Please call 513-887-3720 or email ButlerSWCD@bcohio.gov
Education
Kids Crafts Book
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Cow Cups
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Handprint Farm Animals
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Animal Plates
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Clay Pot Butterfly Puddler
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Life Cycles
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Scavenger Hunt
For Teachers
Schedule a free, in-class presentation from Butler SWCD. Find out more...
Garden Series
Species at Risk
Tuesday, August 20
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Fireflies
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Collecting and Saving Native Seeds
Tuesday, August 20
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Alien Invaders: Learn about invasive species
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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.
Webpages
YouTube
Cover Crop Field Day
August 27, 2024, 10 am - 2 pm
Location: Governor James Cox Farm, 4445 Oxford Middletown Rd, Trenton Ohio 45067
More Information and Registration: Contact Brady Smith by email or 513-785-6663.
Clean Sweep of the Great Miami River
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Many locations to choose from.
Please visit www.cleansweepofthegreatmiamiriver.org
Pollinator Fest
September 28, 2024
Location: Butler SWCD Office
1802 Princeton Road, Hamilton 45011
Butler SWCD is hosting its pollinator fest in the Agriculture Conservation Education Demonstration Site, at 1802 Princeton Road, Hamilton, OH 45011. Rain or shine help us celebrate pollinators.
Informational booths and tours will be available. Guests can pick one free sunflower to take home with them. Seed giveaways, honey for sale, and much more!
Is your organization interested in taking part? Contact Butler SWCD for a vendor form - cost is free.
Come see what all the buzz is about!
Volunteering
BEST Volunteer Events
Be one of the BEST and join Butler Soil and Water for Volunteer Stewardship Saturdays. Throughout the coming months, we plan to remove honeysuckle, label storm drains, clean up a stream, and collect stream biology samples. We have volunteer events that are suitable for all ages, and can sign volunteer paperwork for students.
River Cleanup
Clean Sweep of the Great Miami River will take place n Saturday, September 21, 2024. Find a location near you and sign up at www.cleansweepofthegreatmiamiriver.org
Butler County Stream Team
Stream Team is a citizen science group who collect, analyze and report water quality data from many waterways in Butler County. To find out more about volunteering or what our volunteers get up to, please visit www.butlercountystreamteam.org
