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Saturday, June 28

NWNJBA June Member Meeting and Potluck

Our summer kickoff meeting! Bring picnic food and share your recipes.

Honey is one of the reasons we took up this hobby of taking care of hundreds of thousands of stinging insects. Mark Antunes will be giving a demonstration on different ways to get the best crop of the sweet stuff.

Time: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Address: 201 Musconetcong River Road
Washington, NJ 07882

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Volunteers Needed!

Weed-Whacking and Light Mowing at the Club Apiaries

If you enjoy mowing the lawn, we can use a little help! The club maintains two apiaries off Rt. 31 in Hunterdon County. We need a few volunteers to come every other Saturday for like 10 minutes of mowing or weed-whacking to keep the grass down. Then you can hang out with other beekeepers and talk about your hives.

Save the Date

Hive Mind 2025: Saturday, November 1

We’re Having a Symposium!

We’ve invited fascinating speakers to talk about important topics in beekeeping, right here in our backyard. Hive Mind will include several lectures, panel discussions, and plenty of time to talk to other beekeepers. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Time: Saturday, November 1

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Address: North Hunterdon Regional High School, 1445 NJ-31, Annandale, NJ 08801

More information to come!

”Help, I have a swarm of bees!”

Information to identify a honey bee swarm and report it for collection and removal. Services are also available for removal from structures.

Bee and Honey FAQs

Are they honey bees or yellow jackets? What’s raw honey? Your questions answered on our blog.

Have a question you want us to answer? Ask us!

Basic Beekeeping Short Course in Flemington

Two full-day classes taught on consecutive Saturdays in September 2025 Learn all the basics of this fascinating hobby: biology, equipment, disease management, plants, laws, and harvesting honey. Scholarships available.

Managed Mentoring

Two-year program taught by Master Beekeeper and former NWNJBA president Kevin Inglin.

Honey Locator

Looking for a source of fresh local honey? Visit our honey locator web page to find out how to obtain local honey near you in New Jersey.

Volunteer Opportunities

Like talking about bees? We have events throught the spring and summer where you can volunteer for the club. Check out our blog post and let us know if you want to come hang out!

Northwest New Jersey Beekeepers Association Executive Board

Left to right: Jean Miller, Outreach; Laura Joiner, 3rd VP; Tameeka Chang, Former President; Doug Atkinson, 1st VP;

Eleanor Tessier, President; James Zdepski, 3rd VP; Idria Knecht, Communications; Rick Knecht, Treasurer.

Not pictured: Vanessa Preston, Secretary