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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.

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.

Because of Covid-19 the meeting schedule for 2021 is variable – visit our website for updates.
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​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


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Fox Valley Beekeepers Association
email: foxvalleybeekeepers@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/
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Northern Illinois Beekeepers Association
http://nibainfo.org

Crystal Lake, IL 

Tom Allen - President
email: tallen122@yahoo.com
John Leibinger - Vice President
email: jleibinger@aol.com
Ralph Brindise - Treasurer
email: rbrindise@att.net
David Murillo - Secretary
email: dmurillo3@aol.com

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

Monthly Meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of each month.

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


Frank Moriarty, President
224.627.3680
email: frankM1408@gmail.com​
Bonnie Lucas-Slavicek, Vice President
email:
blucas@vmichicago.com
Perry Plescia, Treasurer
email:
p.plescia@sbcglobal.net
Nancy Scott, Secretary
email: 
nancyleesbees@aol.com


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
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Central Eastern Illinois

Bryan Miller,  Co-President
Champaign IL
email: whitestreet1@hotmail.com

Rena Wilson-Jones,  Co-President
Urbana IL
email: wilsonjonez@comcast.net


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


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Mississippi Valley
www.mvbees.com


Bruce Moechnig, President
Quincy, IL

217.430.8595
email: bwmoechnig@gmail.com​
Debi Love, Vice President
Durham, MO
573.822.3081
email: debi.sue.love@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: becky1366@hotmail.com


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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



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Western Illinois Beekeepers
westernillinoisbeekeepers.com

Mike Kraynak, Treasurer
1146 Foxtown Place
Oneida, IL  61467
email: 
kraynak.mike@gmail.com

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


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Will County Beekeepers Association

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
Illiana Beekeepers Association

Dan Wright
Kansas, IL
217.232.5354
email:dwrightkbc@m
chsi.com

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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
www.lincolnlandbeekeepers.org


Jeremy Margaron, President
217.855.9034
email: president@llbka.org

Eric Grider, Vice-President
217.726.7751​
email:egrider71@yahoo.com

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


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

Prairie State Beekeepers Association
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
Mary Hayden,  Membership Secretary
Springfield, IL 
(217) 836-7608
maryehayden2013@att.net


Southern Region

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




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


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Shawnee Bee Club  (Facebook Page)




Interim President - Fred Isaacs - 618.518.7627
Secretary -  Deborah McVey - 618.841.6593
Treasurer, Fred Isaacs  -  618.518.7627
Public Relations Becky Taborn  -  618.294.1638

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


Our meetings held the 4th Monday of each month.


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St. Clair Beekeeping Association
http://www.stclairbees.com



Julie McKinney, President
Granite City, IL 
618.791.6252


Tom Simpson, Vice President
Edwardsville, IL
618.659.1092
bethelrefuge@sbcglobal.net

Beth Keller, Secretary
Granite City, IL  
bkeller1963@yahoo.com

Kay Good, Treasurer
Shiloh, IL 

618.977.5545
kwkwgood@yahoo.com


Tri-County Beekeepers 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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Little Egypt Beekeepers
https://www.facebook.com/LittleEgyptBeekeepers
Beverly Tanner
Fairfield, IL

618.842.3386
email: howard&beverly@nwcable.net

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Prairieland Beekeepers Association
Steve Geier,  President
Salem, IL
618.335.1449
email: rastlyn@gmail.com
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
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https://www.siallabuzz.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
Joann Rizkallah, Vice President
618.967.1069
jrizkallah@hotmail.com
Pamela Rizkallah, Secretary
618.967.1069

prizkallah@hotmail.com

U of I Extension Office
402 Ava Road
Murphysboro, Il


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Wabash Valley Pollinators Club
Greg Hevron
Robinson, IL
email:  hevrong@frtci.net

Meets the 3rd Thursday of month @ 6 PM
Place: 
Marathon Refinery Office Building
          400 South Marathon Avenue
          Robinson, IL 62454

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