NWNJBA Activity Calendar
Listing of NWNJBA Meetings and Events
2025 Monthly Meeting Schedule
Scheduled and Past Meetings for 2025. Meetings are generally on the fourth Thursday of the month or on Saturdays.
Speakers, topics, agendas, and dates are subject to change. We will do our best to keep members notified of any changes.
PAST: January 23
NWNJBA January Membership Meeting
Topic: Equipment Survey and Review
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Time: 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Address: Hunterdon County Rt 12 Complex, Building 1
314 State Route 12, Flemington NJ
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Speakers:
Doug Atkinson, others as available
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Agenda:
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Discussion of various tools and equipment available
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What’s good? What do you hate?
CANCELLED: February 15
NWNJBA February Membership Meeting
Topic: Mixer! Bees and Bowling at Oakwood Lanes
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Time: 2:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Address: Oakwood Lanes
234 Route 31, Washington, NJ 07882
Speakers:
Us! Come meet with other beekeepers and talk bees. ​
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Agenda:
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Eat
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Drink
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Bowl
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Talk bees
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Learn
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Saturday, March 22
NWNJBA March Membership Meeting
Topic: Splits and Swarms
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Time: 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Address: Warren County Habitat for Humanity Community Center
31 Belvidere Ave, Washington, NJ 07882​
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Speakers:
Doug Atkinson, Rick and Idria Knecht
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Agenda:
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Swarm traps
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How to build them
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Where to put them up and when
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How to do a split to avoid swarms
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Looking for queen cells
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Thursday, April 24
NWNJBA April Membership Meeting
Topic: Mite Management
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Time: 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Address: Hunterdon County Rt 12 Complex, Building 1
314 State Route 12, Flemington NJ​
The varroa mite is the great scourge of modern beekeeping. Keeping the mite population down is critical to hive management. We’ll cover different methods, timing, and applications.
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Speakers:
Doug Atkinson, Jean Miller
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Agenda:
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Oxalic acid
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Formic acid
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Varoxan
Saturday, April 26
NWNJBA April Hands-On Field Session
Package Installs, Valley Crest Apiary
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Time: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Address: 70 Valley Crest Road
Lebanon NJ 08833
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Especially recommended for new beekeepers. Come to our mentoring yard and go through a hive inspection with experienced beekeepers.
Saturday, May 24
NWNJBA May Hands-On Field Session
Hive Inspection, Valley Crest Apiary
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Time: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Address: 70 Valley Crest Road
Lebanon NJ 08833
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Especially recommended for new beekeepers. Come to our mentoring yard and go through a hive inspection with experienced beekeepers.
Saturday, June 21 or June 28
NWNJBA June Membership Meeting
Topic: Bears and Bear Fencing
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Time: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Address: 201 Musconetcong River Road
Washington, NJ 07882
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Speaker:
TBA
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Agenda:
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TBA​
July and August
Warren County Farmers’ Fair
Hunterdon County 4H & Agricultural Fair
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Dates: Warren: July 26–August 2
Hunterdon: August 20–24
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Addresses:
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If you have used the club’s resources (Managed Mentoring, honey extractor), you are requested to take at least one shift at one fair in exchange. Please see our fair pages for signups.
Saturday, September 21
NWNJBA September Membership Meeting
Topic: TBA​
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Address: 230 Willow Grove Rd
Stewartsville, NJ 08886
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Instructors:
TBA​
Agenda:​ TBA​
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Saturday, Nov 1 or Nov 8
NWNJBA November Membership Meeting
Topic: TBA
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Time: TBA
Address: TBA
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Speakers:
TBA
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Agenda:
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TBA
Saturday, December 7
NWNJBA December Holiday Party
Topic: Food, Celebration, Raffle
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Time: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Address: TBA​
Agenda:
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Holiday raffle
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Spirit Award
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Eat
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Drink
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Be Merry