Spring 2025 Michigan beekeeping schools and conferences
Michigan beekeeping associations host several in-person and virtual conferences for beekeepers.
Spring is a great time of year to learn about beekeeping. Whether you are a new or seasoned beekeeper, there is always something to learn! In addition to several resources listed at getting started with beekeeping in Michigan, there are many opportunities to learn at beekeeping conferences in Michigan this spring.
Michigan beekeeping conferences in spring 2025
- Grand Rapids Area Beekeeping Club is holding its 2025 Bee School in person on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 at the 6th Street Hall in Grand Rapids, Michigan. More information is available on the Grand Rapids Area Beekeeping Club Bee School registration page and Grand Rapids Area Beekeeping Club website.
- Center of Michigan Beekeepers is holding Beginning Beekeeping Basics classes at the MSU Agronomy Farm, 4450 Beaumont Rd, Lansing, MI. The same class will be offered two times, so people can choose to register for Saturday, Jan. 18 or Saturday, Feb. 1. Registration and more information will be posted to the Center of Michigan Beekeepers website.
- Holland Area Beekeepers Association is holding the 2025 Holland Area Beekeepers Association Bee School in person on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 at the Howard Miller Community Center in Zeeland, Michigan. More information is available on the Holland Area Beekeepers Association Bee School registration page and the Holland Area Beekeepers Association website.
- Kalamazoo Bee Club is holding the Kalamazoo Bee School in person on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025 at the Kalamazoo Valley Community Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Registration and more information will be posted to the Kalamazoo Bee Club website.
- The Sustainable Beekeepers Guild of Michigan (SBGMI) is holding its 4th annual Virtual Winter Conference online via Zoom on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Registration and more information will be posted to SBGMI’s website.
- Michigan Beekeepers Association is holding its spring conference in person on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing, Michigan. Registration and more information will be posted to the Michigan Beekeepers Association website.
Past spring beekeeping conferences have also included the Southeastern Eastern Michigan Beekeepers Association’s Spring Conference and Superior Beekeeping Club’s Upper Peninsula Beekeeping Conference. Sign up for the Michigan Beekeepers Association newsletter and join local Michigan beekeeping clubs to learn about additional educational opportunities as they arise.
Stay connected with MSU Extension and Michigan Pollinator Initiative
- Michigan Pollinator Initiative website
- Michigan State University Extension Pollinators & Pollination website
- MSU's Pollinators and Pollination Event's Newsletter
- Michigan State University Beekeeping YouTube channel
- Michigan Pollinator Initiative Facebook page
- Michigan State University Beekeeping Facebook page
- Ask Extension