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Plant a rain garden

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ORGANIZATION: Butler SWCD

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No gardening experience required. We will lay the pots out where we want to plant them.

The rain garden is a bowl shaped planted depression designed to slow water down allowing it to soak into the ground instead of rushing towards our streams and rivers inundating them in wet conditions. Our chosen plants love to get their feet wet

Waiver: If you are bringing children that are not your own, please have their parent/guardian fill out the waiver that is attached. We will also have copies at the event.

What to bring:

  • Gardening tools if you have them, though we will have some to share.
  • Gloves, we have extra
  • Knee pads or a kneeling pad if you have them
  • Clothes and shoes that can get muddy
  • Water bottle

We will bring:

  • Extra gardening tools
  • Extra gloves
  • Water bottles and a water jug for refills
  • Granola bars

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About Butler SWCD

Location:

1802 Princeton Rd, Suite 300, Hamilton, OH 45011, US

Mission Statement

Butler Soil and Water Conservation District aims to provide strong technical and educational assistance to the landowners and residents of Butler County in the field of natural resources.

Description

The Butler Soil and Water Conservation District is a subdivision of the state of Ohio, and is assisted by the Butler County Commissioners, the Ohio Soil & Water Conservation Commission, and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources through the Division of Soil and Water Resources.

Technical assistance for conservation practices is provided without charge by the Butler SWCD through the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) personnel.

The objectives of the Butler SWCD include:

  1. Reduce soil erosion loss on both urban and agricultural lands.
  2. Improve water quality by serving as a resource base for water quality data and educating the public concerning storm water management and erosion control.
  3. To increase both the rural and urban communities' awareness of the value, need, and ways of conserving our natural resources.
  4. Promote woodland and wildlife management by local landowners.
  5. Conduct a strong informational and educational program in the schools and with the general public.
  6. Provide adequate funding, personnel and equipment to meet the future needs of district operations.

CAUSE AREAS

Animals
Environment
Animals, Environment

WHEN

Wed May 21, 2025
05:00 PM - 08:00 PM

WHERE

Morgan Township Community Park3141 Chapel RoadOkeana, OH 45053

(39.33998,-84.74158)
 

DATE POSTED

March 28, 2025

SKILLS

  • Habitat Restoration
  • Agronomy
  • Botany
  • Gardening
  • Horticulture

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
  • Must be at least 8
  • up to 3 hours
  • Be prepared to get muddy. No gardening knowledge required

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