St. Clair Beekeepers Association
New Beekeeper class!
When: March 23, Starting @ 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Where: St Clair County Farm Bureau, 1478-15 Belleville Il 62221.
We are hosting our annual INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING. A one Day in Person Class. This class is a comprehensive introduction to the fascinating and complex life of the honey bee colony and the fundamentals of managing a hive of bees as a beekeeper. The topics covered include: Bee Biology and Colony Behavior, Equipment You Will Need, Your First Hive – Acquiring Bees and Hive Setup, Opening and Inspecting your Hive, Pest Management and The Beekeeping Year: Seasonal Management Activities. Your enrollment includes handouts, continental breakfast. Textbook and other related resources will be available. The cost of the class is $60.00, one additional family member may attend for an additional $30.00
get registration form here
Our Mission
The purpose of the St. Clair Beekeepers Association is to promote interest in bees and beekeeping Goals:
- Promote good beekeeping practices
- Utilization of bees for pollination of agricultural crops
- Dissemination of information about bees and beekeeping
- Educating future beekeepers
Become a member
Dues are $20 per year and include your membership in the Illinois State Beekeepers Association.
To join, please complete our membership form
alternatively, you can mail a check (payable to: St. Clair Beekeepers Association) for $20 to:
St. Clair Beekeepers Association
C/O Katelyn Hentrich
13809 Schuler Lane, Dow, IL 62022
For more information email stclairbees@gmail.com
Being a member of SCBA has several benefits:
- Automatically enrolled as a member in the Illinois State Beekeepers Association
- Mentorship with seasoned beekeepers with decades of experience
- Slack and Facebook groups to ask questions and get advice
- Enroll in our Swarm and Cutout Lists
- access to state hive inspectors
- Borrow club equipment such as extactors