Welcome to the West Plains Beekeepers Association!

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Purpose

To educate members and the general public concerning healthy beekeeping practices.
To train beekeepers in practical, successful and responsible practices of raising healthy honey bee colonies and harvesting honey through formal classes, public presentation, and general sharing of ideas and experiences.
To increase public awareness of the importance of honey bees to our environment, ecology and food production.
To collaborate as appropriate with other organizations with similar goals, in the collection and sharing of data and experiences.
To assist in obtaining Washington State bee certification and/or register beekeeping activities.

Interested in Becoming a Member? Read more below

Hands On Class Dates

Classes

Class Dates

Hands On in the Apiary

May 9 (Saturday) 11-12noon

Splits and Spring Maintenance

June 6 (Saturday) 11-12noon

Mite testing & Weighing the Hives

July 11 (Saturday) 11-12noon

Mite Testing (maybe) and Summer Review

August 22 (Saturday) 11-12noon

Looking Toward Fall; Removal of Supers (if any)

WHERE: WPBA Apiary, 1022 W San Salvador, Medical Lake (please do not block cars in the driveway)

WHAT TO BRING: Protective clothing

Margo

509-280-3116

Remember, we are here to help you, so please reach out to WPBA if you have questions!

Membership Benefits:

Eligible for Swarmcatchers List
Discount on club t-shirts
Seasonal reminders about beekeeping management
Special alerts of interst to beekeepers
Free training sessions at the club apiary
Contact us for more information!

Donate

The West Plains Beekepeers Association is a 501C3 corporation and donations are tax deductable. Funds are used to support our educational outreach activities as well as honeybee research and are a way for anyone, beekeeper or not, to help honeybees and pollinators in an increasingly difficult environment.

Membership

With Membership to the WPBA you receive the benefits to the left. Dues are $25 per year per family and are payable in January of each year. Please use the PayPal button below:

West Plains Beekeepers Association is a 501C3 Corporation made up primarily of hobbyist beekeepers.