Willamette Valley
Beekeepers Association
Promoting Bees in the Willamette Valley
December in the Northwest Apiary
Things are still pretty quiet in the bee yard. There isn’t a great deal to do this time of year for the hobbyist beekeeper. For the commercial beekeeper, there is plenty of work to get done. The move to California will be here before you know it. At 3:03 pm PST on December 21, we… Read more about December in the Northwest ApiaryRead more…
- Bees and Solar energy arraysAdded November 7, 2018
The National news picked up the potential conflict in Oregon between solar energy use of Agriculturally-zoned lands and beekeeping. A 73-acre solar project near Estacada in Clackamas County requested an exemption to build on agricultural land. To qualify, the solar project developer included establishing 100 beehives on the property and planting “bee-friendly forage” around the… Read more about Bees and Solar energy arrays
Join Us at Our Next Meeting
WVBA Meeting Jan 28, 2019
Chemeketa Community College – Building 9, Room 115
Salem, OR
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The Willamette Valley Beekeepers Association is a regional association of the Oregon State Beekeepers Association (OSBA). The OSBA is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to the promotion of honey bee health in Oregon and beyond.
WVBA Meetings
We meet the fourth Monday of the month from 7-9pm at Chemeketa Community College. Everyone is welcome. We’d love to see you next time!