Next Meeting
When: Friday, April 25, 2025 at 7 PM (Doors open at 6:30)
Where: Madison County Farm Bureau — 900 Hillsboro Ave., Edwardsville, IL 62025
Agenda: Pests: Varroa Mite and Small Hive Beetle Management
Our Mission
The mission of the St. Clair Beekeepers Association is to promote sustainable beekeeping practices through education, community engagement, and resource sharing. We strive to empower beekeepers of all levels by providing accessible training, workshops, and support, fostering a culture of environmental stewardship and biodiversity. By cultivating knowledge and skills, we aim to enhance the health of bee populations and strengthen our communities, ensuring a brighter future for pollinators and the ecosystems they sustain.
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 calendar year and also include your membership in the Illinois State Beekeepers Association.
To join, please complete our membership form and pay online using PayPal.
If you are unable to pay online or if you have any questions stclairbees@gmail.com
Benefits of SCBA membership:
- 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
- Ability to enroll in our Swarm and Cutout lists
- Access to state hive inspectors
- Access to club equipment including extractors