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It's Swarm Season! Visit the 'Swarms & Colony Removals' Page!

It's Swarm Season! Visit the 'Swarms & Colony Removals' Page!

It's Swarm Season! Visit the 'Swarms & Colony Removals' Page!

It's Swarm Season! Visit the 'Swarms & Colony Removals' Page!

It's Swarm Season! Visit the 'Swarms & Colony Removals' Page!

It's Swarm Season! Visit the 'Swarms & Colony Removals' Page!

Welcome!

There's much to see here. So, take your time, look around, and learn all there is to know about LCBA! We hope you enjoy our site and take a moment to drop us a line.

About Lewis County Beekeeper's Association

Who We Are

Recent Accomplishments

Our Mission

Lewis County Beekeeper's Association is a

501(C)3 nonprofit corporation of hobbyist & commercial beekeepers serving Lewis County, Washington, and parts of Thurston/Cowlitz Counties.


We are a volunteer-run organization

supported entirely by members' dues &

donations that keep our events & services

open to the public.


 

To read LCBA's registration information as a Washington nonprofit corporation on the Washington Secretary of State's website,  www.sos.wa.gov.

LCBA's EIN #: 46-1301873

UBI# 602 956 112

Our Mission

Recent Accomplishments

Our Mission

To help members start & sustain bee colonies, sharing expertise through meetings, classes, workshops, & our mentor program;


To serve county residents by removing unwanted bee swarms and colonies;


To preserve the honey bee by sharing up-to-date information about identifying & controlling bee diseases & keeping bee-friendly gardens; 


To teach harvesting honey for families, and friends, & as a potential income source.


To encourage youth to explore beekeeping as a hobby or even a career.

Recent Accomplishments

Recent Accomplishments

Recent Accomplishments

2023 Best Small Club of the Year - WASBA


2023  Demonstrator First Place Commercial Exhibitor Contest - Southwest Washington Fair


Monthly membership meetings with multiple workshops over 2023 (more to come!)


Participation at 2023 Pollinator Knowledge & Fun Fest, Olympia.


2023 - Awarded five full youth scholarships! 


Participation at 2023 Spring Youth Fair, SW Washington Fairgrounds


Beginning Beekeeping Class every winter taught at Centralia College.


2021 - Best Overall Exhibit at SWWF 

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Education

Mentorship

Education

Monthly meetings with guest speakers.


Continuing education through newsletters and email correspondence. 

Workshops

Mentorship

Education

Hive inspection, hiving bees, how to assemble beehive components, making a split, testing for varroa, rendering wax, honey extraction, products from the hive, and more!

Mentorship

Mentorship

Money saving & money making

Ask for a personal mentor to consult about your bees; often only a text message away! 

Money saving & money making

Money saving & money making

Money saving & money making

Annual club orders of package bees/nucs at a discounted rate.


Spin your money using LCBA's club extractor at a workshop or borrow the club loaner extractor kit!


List your honey and or wax for sale on the club website and on Facebook.

Southwest Washington Fair

Money saving & money making

Southwest Washington Fair

Free Queenline Jars to enter honey into SWWF contest.


Free tickets and parking pass if you volunteer for LCBA at the fair.


Sense of Community

Money saving & money making

Southwest Washington Fair

We have monthly meetings with great guest speakers, but we also have an annual picnic and Christmas party! Join the beekeeping community!

LCBA Membership

  Annual Dues & Amenities: 

$40:  Regular or Family Annual Membership (only one vote per membership in LCBA elections) 

$20:  Junior Membership (under 21)

No fee: Youth Membership (under 18)  

2024 LCBA_Membership_Application (docx)

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2023 Beekeeping fun!

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Monthly Meetings

Every 2nd Wednesday

Centralia College, Room 109, Washington Hall

Social Time: 6:00 PM

Meeting at 6:30 PM

Lewis County Beekeeper's Association

PO Box 461 Chehalis WA 98532

board@lewiscountybeekeepers.org Member of Washington State Beekeepers Association


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