Butler County Conservation District of Kansas

10/15/2026

Join us for a great networking opportunity for non‑traditional agriculture operations and small landowners!

Lunch is provided if you call and RSVP by November 12, 2026 by 4:00 PM, Limited attendance so RSVP while you can!

When: November 19, 2026 from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM

Location: 5000 Building – Kanza Room, 715 East 13th Street, Andover, KS - (East side, near the student union entrance)

Goal: To provide an opportunity for non‑traditional agriculture operations and small landowners to connect and build a working network in the Wichita area and surrounding counties.

Topics will include:
• Financial funding opportunities for small landowners and operators
• Cover crops on small acres and non‑traditional operations
• Financial topics including payroll and contracted labor
• Rangeland and grazing management
• And more!
(A full schedule will be posted at a later date.)

Speakers from:
KS Rural Center, Natural Resources Conservation Service, K‑State Research and Extension, and Kansas Farm Management Association.

Call 316-320-3549 to RSVP for the free lunch or if you have any questions.
RSVPs are due by November 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM.

10/14/2026

The new-and-improved KICK Challenge is ready for you. Let's go!!!

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Association for Conservation & Environmental Education (KACEE) partner to bring you the KICK (Keep It Clean, Kansas!) Challenge: A waste-reduction competition for K-12 students and a chance to win one of several cash prizes for your school.

Classrooms work as a team to create and share projects that educate others about recycling, composting, and other waste reduction activities in Kansas.

This year, we have a brand-new interactive dashboard to guide you as you compete! Submissions are open Thursday, October 15th through February 14, 2027! Check it out: https://challenge.kansasgreenschools.org/leaderboard

Want some more information before diving into the KICK Challenge Dashboard and submitting your project? Join KACEE and Jessica Ruiz, Outreach Program Manager with KDHE, to learn about the new and improved KICK Challenge tomorrow, October 8th at 4:30 PM and get all your questions answered! RSVP at https://www.kacee.org/event-details/october-2026-vme?utm_campaign=19184a6c-9119-42eb-94a9-4f4fb1dfe862&utm_source=so&utm_medium=mail&cid=679153a3-0816-4b3d-9bf8-de4f0db46ea7

10/08/2026

4-Hers, YOU could determine the theme of the 2027 Butler County Kansas Fair! ✨

Email your idea to Connie at [email protected] by Friday, Oct. 9 at midnight! 🙌🏻

10/06/2026

🐝 Are you eligible for the Bee Grant?

There's still time to apply, and we’re excited to provide another opportunity to help expand pollinator education to more students. Schools and nonprofit organizations in the United States or Canada that serve at least 10 students in grades K–12 are eligible to apply.

The Bee Grant provides materials and support to establish an educational live honey bee program, giving students the opportunity to get a closer look at life inside the hive and explore pollinator education through hands-on learning.

If your students are ready to learn from the hive, this could be the place to start.
Applications for both the Traditional and Renewal Bee Grants are open

Part I Due: October 15th
Part II Due: October 31, 2026.

Resources to help you prepare and apply are available at thebeecause.org.

10/05/2026

🚨✨Urban Agriculture Workshop November 19, 2026🎉🌻

Time: 9 AM to 2:30 PM
Location: 715 East 13th Street, Andover, KS -- 5000 Kanza Room

BCCD is proudly hosting a workshop for non-traditional agricultural producers or individuals who are interested in turning their smaller acreage property to a successful business. Topics that will be discussed are rangeland management, cover crops, financials, and more!

You must call BCCD at 316-320-3549 in order to RSVP for the free lunch. More information will be coming soon!

09/25/2026

‼️If you want another opportunity to tag there will be someone at the same location tonight from 5:30-6 PM. We are unsure if butterflies will show up but fingers crossed 🤞

🌼‼If you couldn't make it to last night's monarch butterfly tagging, that's okay! A couple of people will be at El Dorado State Park, Boulder Bluff 3, from about 6- 7 PM tonight! 🚨🦋

09/24/2026

🌼‼If you couldn't make it to last night's monarch butterfly tagging, that's okay! A couple of people will be at El Dorado State Park, Boulder Bluff 3, from about 6- 7 PM tonight! 🚨🦋

09/24/2026

We had a great turnout last night for the Monarch Butterfly Tagging Event! We had over 150 butterflies caught and tagged by those who attended.

🚨‼️If you weren’t able to attend the main event last night there is another opportunity to help tag tonight (September 24) and Saturday (September 26) from 6-7 at the same spot. Look for a truck with butterfly nets and a biologist with the tags! It will still be at Boulder Bluff 3 🦋✨

09/23/2026

🦋✨I know it’s early but we have started the tagging event! We are excited to see you at Boulder bluff 3!

P.S. we have seed bombs for you to launch!