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Join us at the upcoming Honey Harvest Festival at Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens
3rd annual Honey Harvest Festival is Sunday, September 18th from 11am - 3pm at the Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens...

Winter Preparation Workshop
Register to attend in-person at the CBA Boulder Knoll Bee Yard. Learn to consider colony size, sufficient honey stores, problem correction..

Thinking About Fall Preparation Workshop
Register to attend in-person at the CBA Boulder Knoll Bee Yard. Learn to use observational beekeeping methods to consider bee health...

The Single Brood Box Workshop
Register to attend in-person at the CBA Boulder Knoll Bee Yard. Learn about the advantages of the single brood chamber.


EAS Conference Invitation
Register to attend the 2022 EAS Conference "Being Social Again" at Ithaca College, NY. August 1-5 with Short Course August 1-3.

Nucleus Hives, Supering and Summer Management Workshop
Register to attend - Beekeeping Workshop will be held at Boulder Knoll Community Farm.

Participate in The North America Mite-A-Thon
The Mite-A-Thon is a North American effort to collect Varroa mite infestation data in honey bee colonies. Participate at www.mitecheck.com

Summer Hive Inspection Workshop
Register to attend in-person at Massaro Community Farm. Covers hive growth, queens, harvesting, varroa & diseases, and other important...

The Switcheroo!
The Spring Inspection Workshop will take place April 23rd...


Queen Producers Wanted!
We are looking for beekeepers who wish to become queen producers, or who are already queen producers, to participate in our ...

Spring Inspection and Management Workshop
Register to attend in-person at Massaro Community Farm. Learn how to inspect your hives and keep them in good working condition...

Package Installation and the Top Bar Hive Workshop
Register to attend in-person at Massaro Community Farm. Learn how to inspect your hives and keep them in good working condition.


Winter Cleanup Time
What is this, you might ask? Well, it's a specially fabricated all-metal tool used to pull dead bees out of your bottom board entrance...


Mentors, CBA Needs Your Help
Happy New Year everyone. Every year, our January Bee School results in many people requesting a mentor, and it’s already begun. We are a...

Volunteer Secretary Needed
CBA needs a secretary CBA needs a volunteer secretary that can record the minutes of our monthly board meetings. The meetings are held on...

Bee School 2022
Whether you’re a new beekeeper or already know your way around a hive, this 4-day online series delivers beneficial information...


Winter Preparation Workshop with Ted Jones
Visit the bee yard with Ted Jones of Jones Apiaries and go thru what to do and not to do as you prepare your bees for the coming winter.


Henri Is On Its Way - Tropical Storm Preparation
CBA suggests you prepare for the worst-case, meaning protect your colonies by either strapping them down to their stand or putting...


Starting Fall Preparation Workshop at Massaro Farms
Our Starting Fall Preparation Workshop will be held live at Massaro Farms - join us in person or online via Zoom.


Meet the Queen Breeder: Byron Martin
Byron Martin is experimenting with Varroa Sensitive Hygenic Queens, and shares his experiences & insights...


Inspection and Supering Workshop at Massaro Farms
Develop basic beekeeping skills using hive openings and conducting evaluations on health and strength. Management techniques...


Nucleus Hives and Summer Management Workshop at Massaro Farms
Develop basic beekeeping skills by using hive openings and conducting evaluations on health and strength. Management techniques...


Meet the Queen Breeder: Mark Czerczak
Mark explains the process of raising local queens and his specialty of instrumental insemination. Mark is well known across the country...


Spring Inspection Workshop with Ted Jones
Saturday, April 24th, 9 AM Spring Inspection Workshop with Ted Jones Sessions help develop basic beekeeping skills and include several...
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