We are currently looking for a project leader for the Bees project. If you an interested adult, please contact the Extension office at 262-284-8288 for more information!

What can you do in this project? 

• Learn about bees as pollinators and the important role they play in our food supply as well as the plants and trees on which they forage.
• Learn about the amazing honeybee, their anatomy and how they function as a colony with complex communications, social interaction, teamwork and much more.
• Learn about hive placement, legal and environmental considerations and the cost and time commitment for “beecoming” a beekeeper.
• Experience how to assemble various parts of a hive, use a smoker and hive tools and determine what bee-proof clothing to wear.
• Experience the opening of a beehive and observe bee behavior while locating eggs, larvae, brood, honey, pollen and nectar within the hive.
• Experience starting and managing a 4-H beehive at the Mequon Nature Preserve Apiary. This includes the harvesting of honey.

Grades:  3-13 (parent participation may be required for less experienced youth)

Cost:  $25 due at first class.  Fundraising efforts may also be necessary to purchase wooden hive parts, tools, supplies, bees and bee suits for participants.

Project Add Deadline: TBA. contact project leader

Location, Dates and Time:

The Countywide Beekeeping Project meeting dates, times, and location TBA for 2025-2026.

We are currently looking for a project leader for the Bees project. If you an interested adult, please contact the Extension office at 262-284-8288 for more information!