Beekeeping

Honey bees on Matilija poppy
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Celebrate National Honey Bee Day!

Aug 16, 2025

 DISCOVER THE FASCINATING WORLD OF HONEYBEES! Learn why these essential pollinators play a vital role in our environment This fun and educational event is perfect for the whole family!Live bees in an observational hiveHoney tastingHands-on kids activitiesTips on how to support pollinators in…
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Honeybees

Oct 7, 2025

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to keep a hive of honeybees? Humans have been fascinated by the honeybee for a very, very long time: evidence of beekeeping goes back at least 9,000 years, and humans collected honey from wild bees before that. In this class you’ll have an opportunity to observe…
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Honey bee pollinating a prune blossom. J. Alosi
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Backyard Beekeeping for Beginners

September 30, 2025
Keeping honey bees requires planning, knowledge and an investment of time and money to be successful. Honey bees (Apis mellifera) will pollinate the fruits and vegetables in your garden and increase production of your fruit trees. Since they fly as far as five miles, you will also be helping your neighbors…
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2025 National 4-H Beekeeping Essay Competition

March 18, 2025
2025 National 4-H Beekeeping Essay CompetitionSponsored by the Foundation for the Preservation of Honeybees, Inc.CA State deadline is April 14, 2025.Submit your complete essay entry by April 14, 2025 to Gemma Miner at gmminer@ucanr.edu.Theme: The Importance of Youth in Beekeeping: How 4-H members can make a…
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Outdoor classroom and students at the Demonstration Garden.
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Workshops

UC Master Gardeners of Butte County offers workshops in a variety of topics during the spring and fall months.
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About California 4-H

The University of California 4-H Youth Development Program (California 4-H) is open to all youth ages 5 to 18 in every county in California. California 4-H believes in the power of young people. We see that every child has valuable strengths and real influence to improve the world around us. California 4-H…
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