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EAST  CENTRAL  WI  BEEKEEPERS  ASSOCIATION

​Welcome to the ECWBA!
Our club was founded in 2009 for the purpose of educating beekeepers and the public about honey bees. The primary mission of the ECWBA is to educate and inform beekeepers about honeybees, beekeeping, and honeybee related products. Our secondary mission includes providing opportunities for beekeeper networking and community outreach programs.

Any adult person can hold membership in the ECWBA by paying annual dues. The yearly membership is effective from January to December. Members will receive the club e-newsletter and the right to vote at meetings. Meetings are held the 3rd Saturday of every month from 9:30-11:30 and switch off locations  between Rushford Meadery & Winery in Omro, WI, and Caestecker Public Library in Green Lake, WI, unless otherwise specified. Check our calendar or Facebook page for updates.

We will not be holding Beekeeping classes  this year.

Here are some links to organizations that are having classes.
  •  Moraine Park Technical College - Fond du Lac Campus 
    •  $46.75 (62+ $36.37)
    • February 1, 2025  9a-3:25p 
      • ​Beginning Beekeeping 001-650 (CRN 43360) Vahradian FDC
    • March 1, 2025  9a-3:25p
      • Beekeeping: Next Steps ​001-651 (CRN 43361) Vahradian FDC
    • Register for classes at https://www.morainepark.edu/admissions/registration/
  • Let It Bee in Appleton, WI 
  • Heritage Honeybee in Sullivan, WI 
    • FREE 2 day class, Beekeeping 101 - 9am-3pm
    • Feb 6th and 13th, 2025  OR  Feb 21st and Feb 22nd, 2025
    • In Person, must attend both days
    • Register online heritagehoneybee.com/pages/events 
  • Fox Valley Technical College
  • Online Classes by Ellen Bell of Bell Farm in Iowa
    • $39.99 -  Beekeeping Fundamentals Recorded class
      • 4 - 2.5 hour recorded classes
      • Topics will include: buying bees and equipment, inspecting and maintaining healthy hives, harvesting honey, and more.
      • Includes PDFs, external links, and supplemental videos. 
    • $39.99 - Beekeeping 201
      • 4 - 2 hour recorded classes
      • Topics include: making splits, queen problems, creating and using nucs, disease/pest management, and more.
      • Includes PDFs, external links, and supplemental videos.
    • $29.99 - Spring Management
      • 2.5 hour recorded class
      • Topics include: spring feeding, varroa control, reversing hive bodies, making splits, adding queens to splits, swarm prevention, and more.
    • $29.99 - Queen Rearing
      • 2 hour 40 min recorded class
      • Topics include: principles of queen development, stock selection, traits to select for, putting together a cell builder, grafting tools and techniques, handling queen cells, setting up splits, and managing through the process of mating.
    • $29.99 - Wintering Bees Successfully
      • 2.5 hour recorded class
      • Topics include: mite treatment, moisture control, insulation and hive wrapping, fall feeding, winter feeding, and more.
    • All classes have access to content through Dec 31, 2025
    • Register online www.iowabees.com/classes