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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
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.
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
Monthly meetings with guest speakers.
Continuing education through newsletters and email correspondence.
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!
Ask for a personal mentor to consult about your bees; often only a text message away!
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.
Free Queenline Jars to enter honey into SWWF contest.
Free tickets and parking pass if you volunteer for LCBA at the fair.
We have monthly meetings with great guest speakers, but we also have an annual picnic and Christmas party! Join the beekeeping community!
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)
DownloadEvery 2nd Wednesday
Centralia College, Room 109, Washington Hall
Social Time: 6:00 PM
Meeting at 6:30 PM
Centralia College
board@lewiscountybeekeepers.org Member of Washington State Beekeepers Association
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