West Plains Beekeepers Association

04/24/2026

We have a new location for our Apprentice Class April 25 and May 2!

We are still on the Cheney Campus, but we will now be in the Pence Union Building (PUB) Room 209.

You can still park for free in P15.

If you have signed up, check your email for a map of the campus.

The class is still offered via Zoom. Email the us if you need the Zoom link!

04/20/2026

Take the Step from Curious to Confident!

Have you completed the beginner beekeeper class? Did you get through your first year and want some more tools and info to help you do better next year?

The WPBA is offering a Washington State Beekeepers Association - WASBA Apprentice Course on the EWU campus this spring!

Course is available in person or online via Zoom. Check our Events Page for details!

04/14/2026

Meet monthly with fellow local beekeepers.

Social time starts at 6pm - Share tips, tricks, and knowledge about honeybees and native pollinators.
Education program at 6:30pm followed by a short business meeting.

This Month's Presenter: Kendell Erickson on Medicinal Uses of Honey

04/09/2026

Upcoming Hands On opportunities in our club apiary! Join us for winter clean up and spring package installation.

04/06/2026

Have you completed the beginner beekeeper class? Did you get through your first year and want some more tools and info to help you do better next year?

The WPBA is offering a Washington State Beekeepers Association - WASBA Apprentice Course on the EWU campus this spring!

Course is available in person or online via Zoom. Check our Events Page for details!

02/18/2026

Don't forget! Club meeting tonight at 6pm!

From 6-6:30 you can bring your questions and socialize with other local beekeepers.

At 6:30 we will learn about Norroa, a new Varroa mite treatment on the market.

Business meeting to follow.

See you there!

02/14/2026

The right to have a very low number WA pollinator plate is up for auction. You receive the right to the number (you will still have to purchase the plate from the WA DOL). Auction runs from today through next Saturday. Support pollinators and support Washington State Beekeepers Association - WASBA! Place your bid for your low numbered plate here -

Silent auction 'Honey Bee and Pollinator Plate Auction' hosted online at 32auctions.

02/08/2026

Join us for our upcoming Beginner Beekeeping class!

Class is available online and in person!

Learn the basics of beekeeping through a group of local beekeepers. Registration includes a Washington State Beekeepers Association (WASBA) beginner's manual, written test, 1 year membership in both WASBA and WPBA, and a hands-on day at our club apiary!

Visit our website for more details - www.wpbeekeepers.org

01/24/2026

Join us for our Spring Class! Available Online and In Person

Learn the basics of beekeeping through a group of local beekeepers. Registration includes a Washington State Beekeepers Association - WASBA beginner's manual, written test, 1 year membership to both WASBA and WPBA, and a hands-on day at our club apiary!

See our website for more details - www.wpbeekeepers.org

01/08/2026

Mine is to keep a better record for each of our hives and be a bit more aggressive with the mite treatments this year!

01/08/2026

Mine is to keep a better record for each of our hives and be a bit more aggressive with the mite treatments this year!