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ILLINOIS STATE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
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Affiliate Associations

If you are part of a Beekeeping Association within Illinois which is not affiliated with the ISBA and would like it to become affiliated, please contact a region director for more information. If an affiliated association has a website, it will be listed below.  If the affiliated association does not have a website, send an email to or call the listed contact for the association.

If you are not sure there is an affiliate association in your area, contact the ISBA Membership Director or ISBA Secretary which is listed on the ISBA Officers and Directors page of this website.  The Membership Director or Secretary should be able to direct you to the nearest affiliate association or to one of the region directors.

There is also more information on at the below links and these links are also on  the Documents Page.
  • Membership -  Renewal and New Member Submittal Information
  • Sample Membership Excel Spreadsheet
  • ​​Sample Membership Google Sheet

The detailed listing of affiliate associations is below.  To view the region maps click here.

Northern Region
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Cook-Dupage Beekeepers
http://cookdupagebeekeepers.com


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We normally meet third Saturday of each month except for January, June, August, and December.
6:30 PM - 9 PM.
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​Peter Soltesz, President
Villa Park, IL

email: [email protected]
Bill Whitney, Vice President
email: 
[email protected]
Jennifer Colandrea, Secretary
email: [email protected]
John Hayse, Treasurer & Membership
email: [email protected]


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Fox Valley Beekeepers Association
email: [email protected]

President: Sherri Benson
Vice President: Pat Ream
Treasurer: Jane Ranney
Secretary: Katie Hart
Membership: Heather Fiala
Email:  [email protected]

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/

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Northern Illinois Beekeepers Association
http://nibainfo.org

Crystal Lake, IL 

Tom Allen, President
[email protected]
Ralph Brindise, Vice President
[email protected]
Sue Pinkawa, Treasurer
[email protected]​​
Cristy Binz, Secretary
[email protected]

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


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Lake County Beekeepers Association
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: [email protected]
Josh Boller, Vice President
email: [email protected]
Elvira Michalek, Treasurer
email: [email protected]
​Brittany Boller, Secretary
email: ​​[email protected]


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Will County Beekeepers Association
www.willbees.org​

We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each month except July and December.  For more information and a calendar of events please visit www.willbees.org 
New members welcome!

email: 
[email protected]
Meetings are 7-9pm at:
Will County Farm Bureau
100 Manhattan Rd
Joliet, IL 60433
630-557-6233

President - Patrick Schab
Vice President - Dennis Wisnosky
Secretary - Fran Miller [email protected]
Treasurer - Sue Gregory
Membership Director - Keith Meiser
Director - Jim Moleski
Director - Beau Wright
Webmaster - Dennis Wisnosky

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Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/WillBeesOrg

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Stateline Beekeepers Association

We normally meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month 
Meetings scheduled for 2024 are:

November 12 

Meetings start at 6 PM at:
Stephenson County Farm Bureau Building
210 West Spring Street
Freeport, IL

​email: [email protected]

President - Philllip Raines
Vice President - Ed Strenski
Secretary - Karin Strenski
Treasurer - Mandee McWorthy

Follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/statelinebee
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Central Region

Apple Creek Beekeepers Association

Jim Lero - President
Greenfield, IL
785.207.5263
[email protected]​
Gary Glaenzer,  Vice-President
Jacksonville, IL
217.370.7257
[email protected]
Adam Porter  - Secretary
Jacksonville, IL
Daniel Keesee, Treasurer
Jacksonville, IL
217.494.7303
[email protected]

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Central Eastern Illinois

Chris Skaar, Co-president
Champaign IL 
[email protected]
217.778.4479
Rena Wilson Jones, Co-president
Urbana, IL
[email protected]
217.369.1808
Bryan Miller, Co-vice president
Champaign, IL 
[email protected]
217.417.5550
Lesley Deem, Co-vice president
Urbana, IL
[email protected] 
Steve Halfar, Treasurer 
Champaign, IL
[email protected]
217.898.2317
Angie Urban, Secretary 
Urbana, IL
[email protected]
217.766.8436


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Central Illinois Beekeepers
Patti Koranda, Treasurer & Acting Secretary
Heyworth, IL
309.826.0089
[email protected]

See the Summary of Events Page for the dates of live colony examinations

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Sangamon Valley Beekeepers Association

SVBA meets 1st Thursday of every month. Doors open at 6pm for social time and meeting starts at 6:30pm at New Day Community Church on Greenswitch Rd​.
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sangamon.beekeepers

President: Amy Hines
Phone: 217.412.6148
Email: [email protected]
Vice President: Tera Kapraun
Phone: 217.607.9246
Email: [email protected]
Treasurer: Sonya Anthony
Phone: 217.520.8274
Email: [email protected]
Secretary: Jason Hillyer
Phone: 217.561.0287
Email: [email protected]

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Prairie State Beekeepers
Meets 1st Thursday of each month at Sangamon County Farm Bureau  - unless specified otherwise on our website for a specific date  (see website for complete information)​

Prairie State Beekeepers Association
www.prairie-state-beekeepers.com


Contact Information:
Dave Tebrugge,  President
Petersburg, IL 
217.415.0650
[email protected]
Bill Budd, Vice President
Springfield, IL 
217.899.2589
[email protected]
Ben Reynolds, Treasurer
Pleasant Plains, IL  62677
217.494.1679
[email protected]
Melissa Gerard, Secretary
Athens, IL
217.691.2223
[email protected]
​Steve Petrilli, Membership Secretary
Mechanicsburg, IL
217.638.7891
[email protected]
Illiana Beekeepers Association

Caprice (Capi) Stone, President
Paris, IL

217.822.4802
email:[email protected]​
Jesse Wilson, Vice President
Marvin Mehler, Secretary/Treasurer

We meet at 6:30 PM on the second Thursday of the month.  Meeting location alternates between Lake Ridge Christian Church in Paris, IL and Marshall Library in Marshall, IL

Marshall Library
612 Archer Ave
Marshall, IL 62441

Lake Ridge Christian Church​
122 E Steidl Rd
 Paris, IL 61944

Any club mailing/contact information should be sent to:

Capi Stone
2651 N 925th St
Paris, IL  61944

email:[email protected]​

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Illinois Valley Beekeepers Association
https://ilvalleybeekeepers.com/​
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815-357-3292
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Meeting Location:
​Lower Level of Ottawa U of I Extension Office
1689 North 31st Road
Ottawa, IL  61350

(Across from Farm & Fleet)

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Lincolnland Beekeepers Association



Steve Hinrichs, President
email: [email protected]
217.971.2340
Dale Brooks,   Vice President
217.341.1106
email: [email protected]
Diana DeWesse, Secretary
email: [email protected]​
Joyce Dullenty, Treasurer
email: 
[email protected]​

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


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Mississippi Valley
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:[email protected]​
Gary Kaufman, Vice President
217.257.8445
email: [email protected]​
Bruce Moechnig, Treasurer
Quincy, IL

217.430.8595
email: [email protected]​
Linn Dingerson, Secretary
Payson, IL
217.653.6330
email: [email protected]


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Western Illinois Beekeepers
westernillinoisbeekeepers.com

Cortney Michael, President
Little York, IL, 61453
email: 
[email protected]

Mike Kraynak, Treasurer
1146 Foxtown Place
Oneida, IL  61467
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email: 
[email protected]
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


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Crossroads Beekeepers Association



President: Josh Bell
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://crossroads.clubexpress.com/
https://www.facebook.com/crossroadsbeekeepers
Meetings:  2nd Wednesday of every month. 6:30 PM
Location:
U of I Extension Office              
1209 N Wenthe Dr, 
Effingham, IL 62401


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​Kaskaskia Country Beekeepers Consortium
Breese, Carlyle, Centralia area
Keith Kampwerth
email:
[email protected]


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Shawnee Bee Club  (Facebook Group Page)
President - Chris Dobbertin
Vice-President  -  Becky Taborn 
Secretary -  Corrie Walden 
Treasurer -  Fred Isaacs  -  618.518.7627
Public Relations - Jessica Kopacz 

Saline County Extension Office
912 S Commercial Street
Harrisburg, IL 62946​

Our meetings held the 4th Monday of each month.


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St. Clair Beekeeping Association
http://www.stclairbees.com
email: [email protected]
  • President:  Marc Mayhew
  • Vice President:  Julie McKinney
  • Secretary: Sean Danzer
  • Treasurer:  Andie Weymouth
  • Public Information Officer:  Dan Glascock
  • Director: Phyllis Webb
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Little Egypt Beekeepers
https://www.facebook.com/LittleEgyptBeekeepers
Beverly Tanner
Fairfield, IL

618.842.3386
email: howard&[email protected]

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Prairieland Beekeepers Association
Steve Geier,  President
Salem, IL
618.335.1449
email: [email protected]
Meeting:  1st Tuesday of month at 7 PM
Marion County Extension Office
1404 East Main
Salem, IL 62881

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Southern Illinois All Abuzz

www.si-allabuzz.com/

We meet the 3rd Monday of the month at 6 PM
​See our website for more information

Doug Leedle, President
618.724.2786
[email protected]
Terry Knope -  Vice President
Deanna Lynch, Secretary
618.214.0676
[email protected]

U of I Extension Office
402 Ava Road
Murphysboro, Il


Tri-County Beekeepers Association
Tim Lindley
618.780.3772
Greenville, IL
email: [email protected] 

Meets 1st  Sunday of month @ 2PM
Place: Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
          1540 East State Route 140
          Greenville, IL 62246

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