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ILLINOIS STATE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION

Northern Region
Cook-DuPage Beekeepers
https://cookdupagebeekeepers.com/

​We normally meet third Saturday of each month except for January, June, August, and December.
6:30 PM - 9 PM. Because of Covid-19 the meeting schedule for 2021 is variable – visit our website for updates.
​
​Peter Soltesz, President
Villa Park, IL

email: president.cdba@yahoo.com

Bill Whitney, Vice President
email: 
citybeesavers@gmail.com​
Jennifer Colandrea, Secretary
email: jen.colandrea@yahoo.com 
John Hayse, Treasurer & Membership
email: membership@cookdupagebeekeepers.com

Fox Valley Beekeepers Association
Fox Valley Beekeepers Association
email: foxvalleybeekeepers@gmail.com

President: Sam Taves
Vice President: Tim Ainsworth
Treasurer: Ursula Klicker
Secretary Marisha Lewis
Membership Mary Loechner
email: ​maryfoxvalleybeekeeping@gmail.com

We normally meet the last Monday of the month. For a list of confirmed meeting dates please click HERE.

​Doors open at 6:30pm, meeting starts at 7pm.

For more information visit our website at
https://foxvalleybeekeepers.org/

Lake County Beekeepers Association
http://www.lakecountybeekeepers.org/
P.O. Box 195
Grayslake, IL  60030


The Lake County Beekeepers normally meet on the first Thursday of the month. For more information and meeting location visit the About Page of our website

Jim Belli, President
847-494-0369​
email: JimBelli.LCBA@gmail.com

Josh Boller, Vice President
email: joshboller.lcba@gmail.com

Perry Plescia, Treasurer
email: p.plescia@sbcglobal.net
​

Nancy Scott, Secretary
email: nancyleesbees@aol.com

Northern Illinois Beekeepers Association
http://nibainfo.org

Crystal Lake, IL 

Noel Williams, President
nwilliams1250@yahoo.com
Tom Allen, Vice President
tallen122@yahoo.com
Cristy Binz, Secretary
cwebb429@gmail.com
Ralph Brindise, Treasurer
rbrindise@att.net
John Leibinger, Director
jleibinger@aol.com
Al Fullerton, Director
adfhoney@gmail.com
Bob Hillman, Director
rthillman0690@msn.com
Ron Willer, Director
ronwiller38@gmail.com​

NIBA mailing address is:
517 Northlake Road
Lakemoor, IL 60051

Monthly Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month.  We meet in A211 at

McHenry County College
8900 US Hwy 14
Crystal Lake IL

Meetings are from 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm with announcements, speakers, refreshments and raffles.


Any changes or deviations to that are noted on our website
at https://nibainfo.org/meetings

Will County Bees
www.willbees.org​
We normally meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each month.  For detailed schedule, see the www.willbees.org website

email:
info@willbees.org
Meetings are 7-9pm at:
Will County Farm Bureau
100 Manhattan Rd
Joliet, IL 60433
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Central Region
Apple Creek Beekeepers Association

Barb Ward - President
Murrayville, IL
217.882.5171
btcward@gmail.com
Gary Glaenzer,  Vice-President
Jacksonville, IL
217.370.7257
email: glaenzer@frontier.com
Vacant - Secretary
Daniel Keesee, Treasurer
Jacksonville, IL
217. 494.7303
email: dskeesee1@yahoo.com​

​Central Eastern Illinois

Chris Skaar, Co-president
Champaign IL 
scskaar@gmail.com
21.778.4479

Rena Wilson Jones, Co-president
Urbana, IL
wilsonjonez@comcast.net
217.369.1808

Bryan Miller, Co-vice president
Champaign, IL 
bwmillr2@illinois.edu
217.417.5550

Lesley Deem, Co-vice president
Urbana, IL
lesleyd@illinois.edu 

Steve Halfar, Treasurer 
Champaign, IL
shalfar@hotmail.com
217.898.2317

Angie Urban, Secretary 
Urbana, IL
angela.b.urban@gmail.com
217.766.8436

Central Illinois Beekeepers
Royden Jones, Secretary
Carlock, IL
309.376.5331
jones_royden@yahoo.com

​Family Beekeepers of Illinois
https://family-beekeepers.com/

Nate McGrath - President
email: President@family-beekeepers.com
Patty Altman - Secretary
email: Secretary@family-beekeepers.com

The Family Beekeepers mailing address::
P.O. Box 173
Taylorville, Illinois 62568-0173

Monthly Meetings are on the 1st Thursday of each month at 

Christian County Extension Office
1120 N Webster St
Taylorville, IL   62658

Meetings are from 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm with educational demonstrations, speakers, and raffles.

Illiana Beekeepers Association
Dan Wright
Kansas, IL
217.232.5354
email:dwrightkbc@mchsi.com

​Illinois Valley Beekeepers Association
https://ilvalleybeekeepers.com/​
​
815-357-3292
​

Meeting Location:
​Lower Level of Ottawa U of I Extension Office
1689 North 31st Road
Ottawa, IL  61350

(Across from Farm & Fleet)

Lincolnland Beekeepers Association

Dale Brooks,  President
217.341.1106
email: dpalbrooks@yahoo.com
Chris Sorenson, Vice-President
email:sorenson111@gmail.com
​
Jennifer Sorenson, Secretary
email:sorenson111@gmail.com
Joyce Dullenty, Treasurer
email: 
Quilts2000@yahoo.com​

Meets: @7pm 2nd Thursday of each month at the Sangamon County Farm Bureau

Mississippi Valley Beekeepers
www.mvbees.com

​Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of the month.  Building is open at 6:30 PM, Meeting starts at 7 PM

Adams County Farm Bureau & U of I Extension Office
330 S 36th St
Quincy, Illinois   62301

Tom Stark, President
573.248.7380
email:emttom@hotmail.com​
Gary Kaufman, Vice President
217.257.8445
email: kaufmanapiaries@gmail.com​
Josh Inghram, Treasurer
Quincy, IL
217.779.5261
email: josh.inghram@gmail.com
Becky Johnson,  Secretary/Historian
Ewing, MO
573.494.3200
email: wigglecreek@outlook.com


Prairie State Beekeepers Association

Meets 1st Thursday of each month at Sangamon County Farm Bureau
(see website for complete information)


www.prairie-state-beekeepers.com

Contact Information:
Rich Ramsey, President
Rochester, IL
217.691.9354
rramsey2@gmail.com

Dave Tebrugge, Vice President
Petersburg, IL 
217.415.0650
dmlrt1983@gmail.com
Kathy Kaesebier 
Treasurer
Elkhart, IL  62634
217.652.2752
rkkaesebier@gmail.com
Scott Beckerman
Secretary
Chatham, IL
217.299.6380
sjtp.beckerman@comcast.net
Steve Petrilli
Membership Secretary

Mechanicsburg, IL
217.638.7891
spetrilli45@gmail.com

Sangamon Valley Beekeepers Association
Meets the 1st Thursday of each month

Don Miller,  President
Decatur, IL

217.433.4046
email: otiefam@yahoo.com
Alex Lovell,  Vice President
Clinton,  IL
309.299.3449

email: alovell79@icloud.com
Sonya Anthony, Treasurer
Decatur, IL
Ben Kapraun, Secretary
Maroa, IL


Western Illinois Beekeepers
www.westernbeekeepers.com

Cortney Michael, President
Little York, IL, 61453
email: 
crmichael@hushmail.com

Mike Kraynak, Treasurer
1146 Foxtown Place
Oneida, IL  61467
​
email:  
kraynak.mike@gmail.com
Jan Arteaga, Secretary
Roseville, IL   61473

Meets:  7 PM - 3rd Tuesday each month
Farm Bureau Building
1000 N. Main Street
Monmouth, IL  61462



Southern Region
Crossroads Beekeepers Association
Michelle Barnek, President
Cowden,  IL 62442
Phone: 217.853.1862
email:  michelle@gypsysbees.com



Kaskaskia Country Beekeepers Consortium
Breese, Carlyle, Centralia area
Keith Kampwerth
email: kakampwerth@gmail.com

Little Egypt Beekeepers
https://www.facebook.com/LittleEgyptBeekeepers
Beverly Tanner
Fairfield, IL
Phone: 618.842.3386
email: howard&beverly@nwcable.net

Prairieland Beekeepers Association
​Steve Geier,  President
Salem, IL
618.335.1449
email: rastlyn@gmail.com
Meeting:  1st Tuesday of the month
U of I Extension Office
1404 East Main
Salem, IL 62881

Shawnee Bee Club  (Facebook Page)
President - Becky Taborn -  618.294.638
Secretary -  Melony DeLuca -   812.746.9043
Treasurer -  Fred Isaacs  -  618.518.7627
Public Relations - Angelina Williams -  618.751.3014

Shawnee Bee Club
101 North Mill Street
Municipal Building,
Carrier Mills, IL 62917


Our meetings held the 4th Monday of each month.

St. Clair Beekeeping Association
http://www.stclairbees.com
email: stclairbees@gmail.com

  • President – Tim Schartung
  • Vice President – Tom Cairns
  • Secretary – Katelyn Hentrich
  • Treasurer – Dennis Hessel
  • Public Information Officer – Dennis Hessel
  • Librarian – Katelyn Hentrich
  • Director – Darla Hsiao
  • Director – Frank Dorris
  • Director – Johnny Murdock
​
St. Clair Beekeepers Calendar
  • January 19th, Fireside Chat: Don’t Procrastinate.  See ISBA Summary of Events Page
  • January 27th, time  06:30 PM , membership meeting at St Clair Farm Bureau, The program is treatment free Beekeeping, by Peter Hill
  • February 11th, time  08:00 AM to 5:00 PM,  St Clair Beginning beekeepers class.  See ISBA Summary of Events page
  • February 24t , time 6:30 PM,  membership meeting at Madison County Farm Bureau, Eleanor Shumaker on Pollinator project
  • March 29th,Fireside Chat, , Queen rearing by Johnny Murdock,  See ISBA Summary of Events page
  • March 31st , time  06:30 PM, membership meeting at St Clair Farm Bureau, Queen rearing by Johnny Murdock
  • April 30th, time 2:00 PM, Tim and Linda Schartung Apiary, Topic is Hive InspectionsMay 21th, time 2:00 PM,  Location is TBD, check https://stclairbees.com/ for this information
  • June 25th, time 2:00 PM, Location is TBD, check https://stclairbees.com/ for this information
  • July 30th, time 2:00 PM, Location is TBD, check https://stclairbees.com/ for this information
  • August, 27th, time 2:00 PM, Location is TBD, check https://stclairbees.com/ for this information
  • September 24th, time 2:00 PM, Rich and Darla Perkins 
  • October 27th, time 6:30 PM St Clair Farm Bureau
  • November 12th Thanksgiving potluck and final meeting for 2023 Madison County Farm Bureau.  

Southern Illinois All Abuzz
www.si-allabuzz.com/

We normally meet the 3rd Monday of the month
​See our website for more information

Joann Fleming, President
618.967.7346 
joteach2000@gmail.com
Vacant -  Vice President
Deanna Lynch, Secretary
618.214.0676
medicalbilling09@gmail.com

U of I Extension Office
402 Ava Road
Murphysboro, Il

Tri County Bee Keepers Association
Tim Lindley
618.780.3772
Greenville, IL
email: timlhoney2@yahoo.com 
Meets 2nd Friday of month @ 7 PM
Place: Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
          1540 East State Route 140
          Greenville, IL 62246


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