Oak Tree Lodge

1412 Schoolhouse Rd, Wall Township, NJ 07753

Noon to 5:00 PM

$15.00 Per Person

Children 12 and under ~ FREE

This Educational and Activity filled day is open to family and friends of NJBA members.  Rain or shine, the event takes place in covered pavilions.

Agenda:

Noon – Doors Open

Raffle Ticket Sales until 4pm ~

•   Raffle for Eagle Scout Hive
•   Mixed Raffle:  includes 50/50, Tall Smoker, Pollen Trap, Formic Pro Mite Strips and more!
•   Children’s Raffle:  all children 12 and under will have their name automatically entered

12:30 – Welcome and Opening Remarks

12:45 – Eagle Scout Project Presentation:  Kevin Toler built bee hives as his Eagle Scout Project and donated them to CJBA.  One will be raffled off, the other used by CJBA.

1:10 – Lunch Begins and will be served until 4pm

1:45 – Over-wintering Roundtable and Mason Bee House Activity for the Children

2:30 – Break and put on protective gear for Hive Inspection

2:45 – Hive Inspection with Jeff Burd Master Beekeeper and President of NJBA

3:15 – Break and remove protective gear

3:30 - Warre Hives, Open Frames, and Top Bars with Dennis Rittenhouse

4:00 - Alternative Methods of Swarm Control and Prevention, for the Backyard Beekeeper with Len Klinker

4:30 – Raffles and Closing Remarks