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Tri-State Beekeepers
About US!
About US!
Welcome to the Tri-State Beekeepers Association website. We are a group of hobbyists in the northern panhandle of West Virginia and the surrounding counties of Ohio and Pennsylvania who are dedicated to promoting the pollinators, especially the honeybee, and beekeeping. Our mission is to nurture the art and science of beekeeping in the Wheeling/Tri-State area and to offer educational and informational services to the public. We meet monthly and host local and state speakers to educate beginners and foster camaraderie among more seasoned members. The meetings are always casual and supportive, drawing on the knowledge of veteran members for an exchange of techniques and know-how to encourage newer beekeepers. We offer a novice beekeeping program and mentor assistance, pairing an experienced member with a beginner.
The Novice Program 2025
With great pride the Tri-State Beekeepers Association announces our 2025 Beekeeping
for the Novice Course. The course will again be presented by John Welty and Steve
Roth. John and Steve are recipients of the Master Beekeeper designation from the
University of Montana and the West Virginia Beekeepers Association and John was
recently named the 2024 WV Beekeeper of the Year. Steve and his wife Kathie were the
2018 WV Beekeepers of the Year.
The course will consist of six installments to be presented from February 19 through
March 28, meeting on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-8:45 pm at the Good Zoo Building
in Oglebay Park, Wheeling. The program will follow a textbook and lecture format. The
cost is $50.00 per person plus $15 for the textbook, Beekeeping Basics by Maryann
Frazier. Couples may share the same book. Every topic needed for successful
beekeeping will be covered from obtaining equipment and bees to a live demonstration of
the colony installation. We will help you obtain the necessary equipment and bees.
While the course is aimed at the inexperienced beekeeper, even the most seasoned
hobbyist can gain innovative ideas. If you are not interested in keeping honey bees, but
would like to learn more about the pollinators, you are most welcome to attend.
Reservations may be made beginning on January 1, 2025, by using the online registration
form with a payment accompanying the application. Enrollment is limited so advanced
registration is required and registrations will close on February 16, 2025, with no
exceptions.
BEEKEEPING FOR THE NOVICE
WHEN: Wednesday evenings from 6:00-8:45 pm, February 19 through March 28, 2025
WHERE: Good Zoo Building, Oglebay Park, Wheeling, WV 26003
WHO: Master Beekeepers John Welty and Steve Roth
COST: $50 per person including all six lectures. Textbooks will be available for
purchase for $15. Individual lectures are not offered. This is a package
course.
REGISTRATION: Beginning on January 1, 2025, reservations can be made by using the
online registration format or e-mailing Steve Roth at tristatebees@gmail.com.
Enrollment is limited so advanced registration is required. Registrations will
close on February 16, 2025, with no exceptions.
Please address all questions to Steve Roth at tristatebees@gmail.com .
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