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2026 Field Day Registration Form

Test Field Day 2026

Looking for an exciting honeybee learning experience? Sign up today for our annual field day. Attendance is limited due to the site capacity.

Date: Sunday, June 23

Time: 9:00 to 3:00 (registration starts at 8:30)

Place: Oak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture, 843 SW 35^th St, Corvallis

Cost: Free to current paid club members. To become of member of LBBA click here. To become a member of LCBA, email Nancy.

There will be three speakers in the morning. Small group, expert-led hive openings in the afternoon. ~~Lunch boxes can be purchased at time of website sign up~~. (Lunches are no longer available for purchase) Parking lot will be across the street at 850 SW 35^th St.

To sign up, please complete the registration here. Please allow up to 24 for conformation of receipt of your form.

LBBA 2025 Bee School

We will have no regular bee club meeting in February. It is being replaced by our bee school which takes place Saturday, March 8th, 2025 at the Waldorf School in Corvallis.

For more information go to Bee School.

Our next regular meeting will be April 20th.

LBBA/LCBA 2023 Field Day

FULL!!! Sorry, registration has ended because we are at capacity.

The LBBA, in conjunction with the Lane County Beekeepers Association, is hosting the 2023 Field Day at the OSU Research Apiary on Sunday, June 25th.

There’s a limit of 30 attendees from the LBBA membership (and another 30 from the LCBA membership), so if you’re interested in attending, don’t wait!

Speakers will be Ramesh Sagili on Varroa Biology, Andony Melathopoulos on Brood Frame Grading, and Rick Olson on Making Nucs and Splits.

Besides those talks, we will also be opening up and examining some colonies.

Lunch will be available, for a fee, or you can bring your own.

June Field Day

FIELD DAY will be held Saturday, June 25, 1:00pm-3:00pm

There will be no regular monthly meeting in June.

NOTE: The Field Day attendance is limited to 2022 paid LBBA members, as there will be limited room. To reserve your place, send your name and contact information (email, phone) to Everett Kaser.

Location: Oak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture, 844 SW 35^th St, Corvallis

Parking: Across the street at 850 SW 35^th St

Check in: Signature of OSU liability waiver required

Things to bring:
-Bee veil and other preferred protection
-Chairs
-Drinking water

Eat lunch before you come.

There will be a keynote talk by Elle Chapkin. We’ll be taking a tour of various hive types and break into small groups and open some hives, and there will be question & answer adventures.

Once you’ve signed-up, you’ll receive further information via email as we get closer to the event. Hope to see you there!