/tags/metroparks-of-butler-county MetroParks of Butler County en-US Copyright Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:33:00 GMT /environment/2025-09-09/fernald-nuclear-site-paddys-run-conservation Water has always been a big part of the Fernald story. In the 1980s, nearby residents got the news: the water they'd been drinking was contaminated with uranium and other waste. Part of cleaning up the superfund site meant making the groundwater and surface water safe, and repairing the damage to the aquifer and the Paddys Run watershed. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:33:00 GMT /environment/2025-09-09/fernald-nuclear-site-paddys-run-conservation Tana Weingartner /local-news/2025-07-28/butler-county-metroparks-improving-accessibility Butler County hasn't had a publicly accessible universal changing station — until now. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 08:03:00 GMT /local-news/2025-07-28/butler-county-metroparks-improving-accessibility Bill Rinehart /local-news/2025-07-23/metroparks-mental-health-addiction-crises-help-sign Butler County's MetroParks system is posting signs listing mental health and addiction recovery hotlines. Wed, 23 Jul 2025 18:58:22 GMT /local-news/2025-07-23/metroparks-mental-health-addiction-crises-help-sign Bill Rinehart /environment/2025-06-27/metroparks-butler-county-70th-anniversary-reforestation MetroParks of Butler County was founded 70 years ago this June. The agency is marking the occasion by celebrating ongoing reforestation efforts. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 08:34:00 GMT /environment/2025-06-27/metroparks-butler-county-70th-anniversary-reforestation Tana Weingartner /environment/2025-05-19/metroparks-hamilton-parks-conservancy-goats-landscapers The two parks organizations are partnering to control invasive plants at Miami Woods in Hamilton using hungry goats. Mon, 19 May 2025 08:34:00 GMT /environment/2025-05-19/metroparks-hamilton-parks-conservancy-goats-landscapers Tana Weingartner /environment/2025-03-17/ohio-state-amphibian-spotted-salamander-wvxu Ohio is home to 25 species of salamander. An abundance of the amphibians — or lack thereof — can indicate the health of a particular area. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:48:15 GMT /environment/2025-03-17/ohio-state-amphibian-spotted-salamander-wvxu Tana Weingartner /local-news/2025-03-14/great-parks-blueway-public-feedback Your chance to weigh in begins this week. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 05:17:00 GMT /local-news/2025-03-14/great-parks-blueway-public-feedback Tana Weingartner /environment/2025-03-12/metroparks-butler-county-prescribed-burn-wvxu MetroParks of Butler County conducted a prescribed burn Wednesday at Timberman Ridge MetroPark. While fire and parkland might seem like a bad mix, it's actually good for the earth. This is why. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:56:05 GMT /environment/2025-03-12/metroparks-butler-county-prescribed-burn-wvxu Tana Weingartner /local-news/2024-10-01/metroparks-butler-county-archery-range-golf-course Meadow Ridge MetroPark in Madison Township is now home to the county's second public archery range. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:06:00 GMT /local-news/2024-10-01/metroparks-butler-county-archery-range-golf-course Tana Weingartner /local-news/2024-08-05/multi-use-trail-survey-hamilton-butler-county Great Parks wants to hear what the public would like to see in a new paved trail that would run across western Hamilton County from north to south along the Great Miami River, connecting Butler and Hamilton counties. Mon, 05 Aug 2024 08:30:00 GMT /local-news/2024-08-05/multi-use-trail-survey-hamilton-butler-county Tana Weingartner