Volunteer: Invasive Removal at Dudley Woods Park in Liberty TwpBring your own tools or borrow ours for this quick and dirty honeysuckle hack. Fall is a great time to remove honeysuckle allowing our native plants to flourish in the open space we create. This will involve cutting down honeysuckle, treating the stumps with herbicide, and possibly dragging downed wood to make piles. If we find trash, we will also try to clean this as we go. This will be our 4th year tackling this site, and we have seen vast improvements in the habitat due to the work these last few years. What to bring: If you have work gloves, loppers, or a saw please bring them. It will be late Fall in Ohio, so the ground may be hard and dry, or it may be really muddy. Please wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty. We will be in an area with tall plants, so long sleeves and pants are recommended. We will bring: We will have water bottles, and jugs to refill if you bring your own reusable bottle.
We always bring snacks. We will also have extra gloves and tools that you can borrow. Parking: Parking is available onsite, right next to our work area. Other: There are pit restrooms available on site. Organization: Butler Soil & Water Conservation District Bring your own tools or borrow ours for this quick and dirty honeysuckle hack. Fall is a great time to remove honeysuckle allowing our native plants to flourish in the open space we create. This will involve cutting down honeysuckle, treating the stumps with herbicide, and possibly dragging downed wood to make piles. If we find trash, we will also try to clean this as we go. This will be our 4th year tackling this site, and we have seen vast improvements in the habitat due to the work these last few years. What to bring: If you have work gloves, loppers, or a saw please bring them. It will be late Fall in Ohio, so the ground may be hard and dry, or it may be really muddy. Please wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty. We will be in an area with tall plants, so long sleeves and pants are recommended. We will bring: We will have water bottles, and jugs to refill if you bring your own reusable bottle.
We always bring snacks. We will also have extra gloves and tools that you can borrow. Parking: Parking is available onsite, right next to our work area. Other: There are pit restrooms available on site. Organization: Butler Soil & Water Conservation District Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Happens On Oct 29, 2025 Zip Code: 45044 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: BioBlitz at Bull's Run ArboretumHead out with your camera and take photos of the plants and animals you see within Bull's Run. We are using the free iNaturalist app to gather data on the various species of plants and animals living at Bull's Run. All you need is your phone and the app. When: Our BioBlitz runs all September and October. You can visit the arboretum anytime from dawn til dusk. Spend 5 minutes or 5 hours, this is totally up to you. How: Take close up pictures and it will directly input them into our project (location needs to be turned on). The newest release of iNaturalist makes suggestions for the species you are submitting. Why: We use the data you collect to figure out if there are critters or plants living there that need extra protection, or if there are invasives that we need to work on clearing out. See the results: You can visit the project to see other peoples submissions at https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/fall-2025-bull-s-run-arboretum-bioblitz Get the app or use a traditional camera: You will need to either download iNaturalist to your phone and have location turned on. Or, if you use a traditional camera you can submit online. Both the app link and the online submissions can be found at https://www.inaturalist.org/ Parking and Map: Free onsite parking and a trail map is located at the entrance. Organization: Butler Soil & Water Conservation District Head out with your camera and take photos of the plants and animals you see within Bull's Run. We are using the free iNaturalist app to gather data on the various species of plants and animals living at Bull's Run. All you need is your phone and the app. When: Our BioBlitz runs all September and October. You can visit the arboretum anytime from dawn til dusk. Spend 5 minutes or 5 hours, this is totally up to you. How: Take close up pictures and it will directly input them into our project (location needs to be turned on). The newest release of iNaturalist makes suggestions for the species you are submitting. Why: We use the data you collect to figure out if there are critters or plants living there that need extra protection, or if there are invasives that we need to work on clearing out. See the results: You can visit the project to see other peoples submissions at https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/fall-2025-bull-s-run-arboretum-bioblitz Get the app or use a traditional camera: You will need to either download iNaturalist to your phone and have location turned on. Or, if you use a traditional camera you can submit online. Both the app link and the online submissions can be found at https://www.inaturalist.org/ Parking and Map: Free onsite parking and a trail map is located at the entrance. Organization: Butler Soil & Water Conservation District Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 45042 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: Label storm drains with "No Polluting" decals (copy)Storm drain sin your neighborhood are designed to carry water off the roads and into local creeks. On it's journey, it can pick up and transport pollutants such as trash into our streams. During this project, you can label the drains in your neighborhood with "No Polluting:Drains to Creek" decals. Great for individuals, families, and groups. No experience necessary.Use a wire brush and rag to clean top of drain. Place glue on back of label and stick to drain. Mark label location on a map. Time commitment is up to you, you can label as many or as few drains as you like. When: Anytime the roads are dry and the temperatures are between 40 and 80 oF Materials: All materials provided. They will need to be picked up from Butler SWCD, in Hamilton. Call to make an appointment. Locations: Hamilton, West Chester Twp, Liberty Twp, Fairfield Twp, Hanover Twp, Madison Twp, Trenton, and Ross. Youth groups: An educational program can be scheduled for free to teach the children more about the project. Contact Butler SWCD to schedule 513-887-3720 Patches for Youth Groups: A patch is available to any youth group member that volunteers for 3 hours minimum. Optional additional opportunity: Use garbage grabbers to pick up trash while walking your neighborhood labeling drains. Organization: Butler Soil & Water Conservation District Storm drain sin your neighborhood are designed to carry water off the roads and into local creeks. On it's journey, it can pick up and transport pollutants such as trash into our streams. During this project, you can label the drains in your neighborhood with "No Polluting:Drains to Creek" decals. Great for individuals, families, and groups. No experience necessary.Use a wire brush and rag to clean top of drain. Place glue on back of label and stick to drain. Mark label location on a map. Time commitment is up to you, you can label as many or as few drains as you like. When: Anytime the roads are dry and the temperatures are between 40 and 80 oF Materials: All materials provided. They will need to be picked up from Butler SWCD, in Hamilton. Call to make an appointment. Locations: Hamilton, West Chester Twp, Liberty Twp, Fairfield Twp, Hanover Twp, Madison Twp, Trenton, and Ross. Youth groups: An educational program can be scheduled for free to teach the children more about the project. Contact Butler SWCD to schedule 513-887-3720 Patches for Youth Groups: A patch is available to any youth group member that volunteers for 3 hours minimum. Optional additional opportunity: Use garbage grabbers to pick up trash while walking your neighborhood labeling drains. Organization: Butler Soil & Water Conservation District Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 45011 Allow Groups: Yes |