Welcome
to the Skagit Valley Beekeepers...
We're glad
you're
here. We are eager to share with you - our love and knowledge of
beekeeping. We welcome new beekeepers as well as experienced folks as
in the Skagit Valley Beekeepers Association. We have many members with
multiple levels of experience,
from
beginning backyard beekeepers to the big commercial operations. We are
interested in the different styles of
beekeeping and in the many phases of beekeeping before and beyond
honey production.
We hold monthly meetings with discussion and information presented
about beekeeping. We also provide once a year a more formal classroom
education using
the curriculum developed by the Washington
State
Beekeepers Association, which allows beekeepers to study
towards Apprentice,
Journeyman, and Master Beekeeper status.
What We
Offer:
Monthly Meetings (2nd Thursday of
each
month).
Our Mentorship
Program
& we host occasional field days.
Use of the club extractors and other tools.
Annual Certified Beginning Beekeeping
Class.
Social
opportunities:
In July we have a potluck family
picnic,
in March
a potluck meeting with silent auction, and during a few days
in August - we set up our booth at the Skagit County Fair and share
with lots of visitors some of the joy of keeping bees.
SVBA Membership
is only $12.00 a year - We hope you choose to join.
(Click here for Membership Application form
& instructions).
We
can also
be found on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/skagitvalleybeekeepers.
Field
Days - Educational Opportunities
ATTENTION
- New Beekeepers and wanna-bee Beekeepers... The SVBA will
hold field days occasionally
during the Spring & Summer months. These field days are free
and open to anyone interested about bees and beekeeping, just bring
your
suits and gloves...
Field
Day
Schedule - We
can always use volunteers to host field days...
Questions
or
Corrections? Contact our Web Page Administrator: Brad Raspet
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