MetroParks of Butler County

The Ohio River Foundation is launching the project with a handful of local park districts and land trusts to create or restore more than a thousand acres of native habitat to benefit the Easter Monarch Butterfly, endangered bee species and more.

The stinky trees can be easily spotted in the spring because of their bright white blooms. Homeowners in Butler County can apply for a free replacement tree from MetroParks with proof of removal from the property.

The ornaments were found on Christmas trees that were turned in for recycling after the holidays.

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.

Butler County hasn't had a publicly accessible universal changing station — until now.

Butler County's MetroParks system is posting signs listing mental health and addiction recovery hotlines.

MetroParks of Butler County was founded 70 years ago this June. The agency is marking the occasion by celebrating ongoing reforestation efforts.

The two parks organizations are partnering to control invasive plants at Miami Woods in Hamilton using hungry goats.

Ohio is home to 25 species of salamander. An abundance of the amphibians — or lack thereof — can indicate the health of a particular area.

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