2110 Harper St
Lawrence
KS
Northeastern Kansas Beekeeper’s FunDay 2025 🐝
Date: Saturday, June 7th, 2025
Time: 7:15am – 6pm
Location: Douglas County Fairgrounds (2110 Harper St, Lawrence, KS)
Register here!
Amidst disheartening 2025 Colony Loss (which will be explored in Dr. Judy Wu-Smart’s Keynote address), it’s vital for beekeepers to share knowledge, learn from one another, and grow into community together.
Join the Northeastern Kansas Beekeeper’s FunDay 2025: an annual educational and family-fun event for bee enthusiasts of all backgrounds! Attendees will enjoy informative workshops, a keynote speaker, swarm demo, lunch, honey ice cream, and much more.
Bee FunDay Speakers include…
🌻 Anna Graether – K-State Master Naturalist, Native Gardener, and The Resilient Activist Board Member
🌻 Amy Vu – Specialized Agent & Extension Agent II, U of Florida (link)
🌻 Kim Mehalick – former president of Maryland State Beekeepers and EAS Master
🌻 Dr. Judy Wu-Smart – University of Nebraska, Lincoln Assistant Professor & Ext. Specialist
🌻 Eugene Makovec – Speaker, Editor of American Bee Journal
We are excited to have Board Member Anna Graether present Gardening for Wildlife: Planting with Purpose (hosted before by The Resilient Activist) from 3:45 – 4:40pm at Dreher South, Douglas County Fairgrounds.
For the evening, an optional dinner will be catered by Stanley James SmokehouseBBQ for $20.00/person. Please consider joining in for the evening get-together and socializing. 🌯
There will also be a queen rearing workshop for the first 25 participants to contact Joli Winer at (913) 593-3562.
7:15-8:15 Registration, Beverages, Fresh breads & Honey, Silent Auction Set Up. Room 21-South/North
8:15-8:25 Overview of the day and Introductions, Cheryl Burkhead, President. Flory East & West
8:25-9:15 Keynote Address: “2025 Colony Loss”. Dr. Judy Wu-Smart Flory East & West
8:15-12:35 Deep Dive Queen Rearing– must have pre-registered. Dreher Kitchen
See the full schedule below:
Photo Credit: Northeastern Kansas Beekeepers Association