 | Michigan Beekeepers Association |
Local Beekeeping Clubs District 1 - Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph and Van Buren counties District 2 - Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Shiawassee and Washtenaw counties District 3 - Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair and Wayne counties District 4 - Ionia, Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newyago, Oceana, Osceola and Ottawa counties District 5 - Alpena, Alcona, Antrim, Benzie, Crawford, Cheboygan, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Missaukee, Manistee, Montmorency, Otsego, Oscoda, Presque Isle and Wexford counties District 6 - Arenac, Bay, Clare, Genessee, Gladwin, Huron, Iosco, Isabella, Lapeer, Midland, Ogemaw, Roscommon, Saginaw, Sanilac and Tuscola counties District 7 - Alger, Delta, Marquette and Menominee counties District 8 - Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties District 9 - Chippewa, Luce, Mackinac, and Schoolcraft counties | Beekeeping clubs in Michigan are listed below by region. Each region has a District Representative who works as a liaison between the clubs in that region and MBA. To locate a club near you, find your region on the map then click on the link below, left. To add your club or update your listing, please email communications@mba-bees.org
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Battle Creek Bee Club Contact: Briane Witherspoon spooncmc44@yahoo.comWebsite: facebook.com/battlecreekbeeclub Meetings: 3rd Mon. of the month; 7:00 pm Leila Arboretum, 928 West Michigan Avenue, Battle Creek, MI; (Use Entrance off Limit Street, look for big greenhouse) | Berrien/Cass Bee Club Contact: Andrew Lee beeobsessedbuchanan@gmail.com 269-409-1187 Website: bcbeekeepers.org Meetings: Third Tuesday of the month; 6:30pm unless otherwise noted Southwest Michigan College, O'Leary Bldg., Room 307 (next to the Cherry Grove Road parking lot) | Kalamazoo Bee Club Contact: Brian Walters kzoobeeclub@gmail.com Website: Meetings: Usually 2nd Weds. of the month Schrier Park, 850 W. Osterhout Ave, Portage MI 49024 |
A2B2 (Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers) Contact: Mike Nardelli, president president@a2b2club.org 734-751-3597 Website: a2b2club.orga2b2club.org Meetings: 2nd Tues. of the month; 6:30 - 9:00 pm Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 | Owosso Bee Club Contact: Gale Moore moore48848@yahoo.com 517-896-1488 Facebook page: Owosso Bee Club Meetings: 2nd Monday of the month (7:00pm) American Legion Post 57 201 E. Mason St., Owosso, MI | COMB (Center of Michigan Beekeepers) Contact: Mike Risk combbeesmi@gmail.com 517-643-1880 Website: combbees.com Meetings: 2nd Mon. of the month; 6:00 pm MSU Pavilion - 4301 Farm Ln, Lansing, MI 48910 |
Lost Nations Beekeepers Association Contact: Joe Hamel lnbabees@gmail.com 906-235-0726 Website: Meetings: 2nd Weds. of the month 3330 N. Lake Wilson Rd., Hillsdale, MI 49242 | MOMBA (Middle of the Mitten Beekeepers) Contact: Karl Geiger khabees@yahoo.com Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momba.bees/ Meetings: 4th Thursday of the month; 7:00 pm PineRiver township Hall on m46 in-between Alma and St Louis | River Raisin Beekeepers Club Contact: Janet Tucker riverraisinbeekeepersclub@gmail.com Website: Meetings: Meets the second Sunday each month at 2:00 PM 117 N Winter St., Adrian, Mi Citizens Gas Blue Flame Room |
Pollinators and Beekeepers of Jackson (PBJ) Contact: Gregory Cronk Jr glcronkjr@gmail.com 517-414-9886 Website: facebook.com/BuzzWorthyPlanters/ Meetings: 8072 South Jackson Road, Jackson, MI |
Oakland Beekeepers Club Contact: Clay Ottoni ceottoni@gmail.com 248-454-9800 facebook.com/oaklandbeekeepersclub Meetings: 1st Tues. of the month; 7:00 pm Bowers School Farm 1219 E. Square Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 | Pine River Bee Club Contact: Al Case PineRiverBeekeeping@gmail.com 810-364-5477 facebook.com/PineRiverBeekeepingClub Meetings: 3rd Tues. of the month; 6:00 pm Pine River Nature Center, 2585 Castor Rd, Goodells, MI 48027 | SEMBA (Southeastern Michigan Beekeepers Association) Contact: Michelle Kinney president@sembabees.org Website: sembabees.org Meetings: 3rd Sun. of the month; 3:00 pm Tollgate Farm, 28115 Meadowbrook Rd, Novi, MI 48377 |
NorthWest Oakland Beekeepers Association Contact: Donna Boshell boshelldm@hotmail.com 810-240-4856 Facebook: Northwest Oakland Beekeepers Association Meetings: 2nd Sunday of the month (1:00pm) Sorensen Park & Nature Center 5142 E. Holly Rd. Holly, MI 48442 | Sweet on Detroit Beekeeping Club Contact: Kido Pielack kido@keepgrowingdetroit.org (313) 757-2635 Website: detroitagriculture.net Meetings: Open only to members of Keep Growing Detroit 76 E. Forest Ave. Detroit MI 48201 |
Fremont Area Beekeepers Contact: Rachel Ashford fremontbeekeepers@gmail.comWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/groups/818892918225945/Meetings: 3rd Thursday of the month @ 6PM. March-Oct.; no meetings Nov - Feb. NCRESA Building 4747 W 48th, Fremont, MI. | Grand Rapids Area Beekeepers Contact: David Zimmerman dczimmermann55@gmail.com616-262-6975 Website: grbee.club Meetings: 1st Wednesday of the month; 7PM to 9PM Home School Building, (HSB), 5625 Burlingame Ave SW, Wyoming, MI, in room #2. Club banner at building entrance. Please enter quietly and don't arrive prior to 6:45PM. | Holland Area Beekeepers Association Contact: Sarah Lamphere lamphere.sarah@gmail.com (616) 240-3222 Website: habawebmaster@gmail.com Meetings: Check 'Events' page on website for dates, topics & location updates. 6:30pm gather, 7pm-8:15pm presenter followed by Q&A; monthy but varies. Howard Miller Community Center, 14 South Church St., Zeeland, MI 49464 |
Muskegon Area Beekeepers Club Contact: Kim Marie Wood kimwood131517@gmail.com Website: Muskegon Area Beekeepers on Facebook Meetings: 2nd Thurs. of each month 6:00 pm Muskegon Conservation District, 4735 Holton Rd., Twin Lake, MI 49457 | West Shore Beekeepers Association Contact: Candace Rose Casados candacecasados@gmail.com 720-202-2715 Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month (March - October); 6:30-8:30 pm Meetings are held at the Scottville United Methodist Church, 114 W. State St. 49454 |
Benzie Bee Club Contact: Sharon Jones BenzieBees@gmail.com 231-383-1919 Website: growbenzie.org/bee-guild and facebook.com/BenzieBeeGuild Meetings: 5891 Frankfort Hwy, Benzonia, MI | Grand Traverse Area Beekeeping Club Contact: Dawn Deyak gtbeeclub@gmail.com Website: crosshatch.org/guilds Meetings: Last Tuesday of the month; 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm VFW Hall 3400 Veterans Dr.,Traverse City, MI 49684 | Little Traverse Bay Beekeepers Guild Contact: Laurie McMurray ltbbeekeepers@gmail.com Website: ltbbeekeepers.com Meetings: 1st Thurs. of the month; 6-8pm See website (above) for meeting locations Bear Creek Township Hall 373 North Division Road Petoskey, MI 49770 |
Mid-Michigan Beekeepers club Contact: Jeff Harris jandtzone@aol.com Website: midmichiganbeekeep.wixsite.com/mmbc 1st Thurs. of the month except July.. Doors open 6:30 pm; meeting starts at 7:00 pm. Millington Church of God, 4855 Barnes Rd., Millington, MI 48746 | Saginaw Valley Beekeepers Assoc. (SVBA) Contacts: Julie Maurer, Pres. frbookseller@gmail.com, Dan Keane, VP maurer.julie@yahoo.com 989-631-6735 Website: saginawvalleybees.org Usually 1st Tues. of the month at 7:oo pm unless otherwise specified The Valley Church, 3770 N. Center Rd, Saginaw MI | Seven Ponds Beekeepers Contact: Preston Zale 7pondsbeeclub@gmail.com 248-860-2154 Website: facebook.com/Seven-Ponds-Beekeepers-151361351581966 4th Tues. of the month; 7:00 - 9:00 pm Seven Ponds Nature Center, 3854 Crawford Rd, Dryden, MI 48428 |
Sunrise Side Beekeepers Contact: Rodney Bear papabearbees@gmail.com 248-705-6013 Website: facebook.com/groups/139964416818088 2nd Wednesday of the month; 6:30 - 8:00 pm 415 East Main, Hale, MI 48739 |
Escanaba Area Beekeepers Contact: Jessica LaMarch jlewings@gmail.com 616-257-0092 Website: facebook.com/groups/482861615450098 Meetings: Last Weds. of the month; 6:00 pm Bay college in Escanaba or at various bee yards. Check FB page for updates. | Superior Beekeeping Club Contact: Katie Aucott kaucott@gmail.com Website: superiorbeekeepingclub.weebly.com and facebook.com/groups/1577060469219746 Meetings: Check 'Events' page on website for dates, topics & location updates. | Bay de Noc Beekeeping Club Contact: Shaun Carignan (906)280-6817 shaunbcarignan@gmail.com Website: facebook.com/groups/482861615450098 Meetings:Meetings are on the last Wednesday of every month. Bay de Noc Community College 2801 North US Hwy 2, Iron Mountain, MI We meet at Bay de Noc College in Escanaba or at a member’s bee yard during the summer. |
Copper Country Beekeeping Club Contact: Andrea Senyk ccmibeeks@gmail.com 906-370-2228 Meetings: 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm Carnegie Museum, 105 Huron St, Houghton, MI 49931 | Northwoods Beekeepers CContact: Mark Edens Medens@kleimanwater.com for more information. Website: facebook.com/groups/1857730991152872 Meetings: Club meets the first Tuesday of the month from March to October. Meetings will be at Bay West Campus or the Iron Mountain Public Library. |