About the Program

Stream Conservation: Why?

Stream Impairment

Stream Conservation: How?

​Your Streams

Get Involved!

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Get Involved!

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​There are many ways to get involved in stream conservation in Hamilton County.
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​Here are a few suggestions:​

• Implement Best Management Practices at home or work!
• Be a citizen scientist - collect water samples and/or analyze samples in a laboratory with one of four volunteer stream monitoring programs in southwest Ohio.
  • ​Lower Great Miami River Program
  • Mill Creek Program
  • Lower Little Miami River Program
  • Butler County Program
• Volunteer to label storm drains - Contact HCSWCD!
• Volunteer to ​​plant trees in a riparian corridor
• Volunteer at a river cleanup event
• Adopt-A-Stream with Rivers Unlimited
• Attend a canoe/kayak trip with the Mill Creek Yacht Club

• Attend the Ohio River Paddlefest
• Attend a meeting with a local conservation group
  • Green Umbrella - Watershed Action Team
  • Sierra Club - Miami Group
• Enjoy a stream!!! - Go fishing, hiking, or canoeing/kayaking.
  • Cincy Paddlers; Tri-State Kayakers
  • All Trails; Trails.com
  • ​Fishing clubs and programs

HCSWCD is here to facilitate public involvement in stream conservation.  If you have questions, or ideas, about getting involved contact Adam Lehmann by phone (513-772-7645) or e-mail (adam.lehmann@hamilton-co.org).

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​Upcoming Events:
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March – November (​2nd Saturday)

• Volunteer stream monitoring (links above)

March 24

• Volunteer River Restoration - Great Miami River​

April 28

• Volunteer River Restoration - Great Miami River​

TDB

• Mill Creek ReCreation Celebration

TBD

•  Upper Mill Creek Cleanup

TBD (October)

• Lower Great Miami River Cleanup