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Welcome to the Skagit Valley Beekeepers...
We're glad you're here! We're eager to share our love and knowledge of beekeeping with you. 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 big, commercial operations. We are interested in the different styles of beekeeping and the many phases of beekeeping before and beyond honey production.
We hold monthly meetings with discussions 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 work towards Apprentice, Journeyman, and Master Beekeeper status.
What We Offer:
Monthly Meetings (2nd Thursday of each month).
Weekly Hive Sides & Monthly Field Days in our apiary.
Use of the club extractors and other tools.
Annual Certified Beginning Beekeeping Class.
Upcoming Beekeeping Class:
Our 2025 Beekeeping Class will be offered Saturday, 4/5, and Sunday, 4/6, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.
The cost is $65.00 for this two-day class, and you can register online here. These classes will be held via Zoom. Taught by SVBA Vice President, Dawn Beck, a Cornell University Master Beekeeper. This will cover everything you need to get started and maintain healthy honey bee colonies. Whether you're just getting started with beekeeping or already have some experience and want to expand your beekeeping knowledge, this class is a great opportunity to learn from an experienced, local beekeeper.
This course covers materials from both the Beginner and Apprentice levels of the Washington State Beekeepers Association (WASBA) beekeeping curriculum. After completing this course, participants may pursue Beginner and Apprentice level certification through WASBA for additional fees ($25 for Beginner-level and an additional $35 for Apprentice).
Social Opportunities:
In July we have a potluck family picnic, in March a potluck meeting with a 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.
Annual Membership:
Annual Membership in SVBA is good for the full calendar year, running from January 1 through December 31, and costs just $20.00 for an Individual and $30.00 for a Household. To qualify for a Household Membership, all members must live together under the same roof.
You can join at our monthly meeting, print and mail your Membership Application and dues payment, or join online using Square.
Join Us on Facebook: Skagit Valley Beekeepers Association Facebook Group
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 in bees and beekeeping. Just bring your suits and gloves!
Hive Sides will be held every Wednesday from 10-noon. Come help with the apiary and learn from the Masters
Field Days and Hive Sides will be held in the club apiary behind Terramar Brewstillery in Bow. We can always use volunteers to help with field days and hive sides.
2025 Apiary Field Dates TBA
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