About the Event
The Native Bee Society of BC is hosting the BC Native Bee Course and Field Trips in Penticton this June.
The lab component will take place over 3 days: June 10-12th, with 15 spots available. Field trips will occur over the weekend of June 13-14th, and will also be open to those who are not in the lab component.
Location: The lab component of each course will take place at Okanagan College in Penticton, BC, and the field component will be hosted at Burnell Lake Rec Site. View on Google Map
Course Fees: The fee for the course is $600 for NBSBC members. The weekend field session cost is $100 for NBSBC Members, and is free for participants of the Master Melittologist program.
A limited number of scholarships will be available to participants with demonstrated financial need. If you would like to request a scholarship, please share your reasoning and how much you are requesting to bcnativebees@gmail.com.
Syllabus: The course syllabus can be found here. Some details are subject to change.
Tickets: Tickets are sold on a first come - first served basis. Please purchase the appropriate ticket. Additional tickets will be made available if currently registered participants cancel their spots, please join the waitlist here.
Course Instructors
Lincoln Best - Lead Instructor
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Lincoln leads the Oregon Bee Atlas and Master Melittologist programs in the faculty of Horticulture and through Extension at Oregon State University. He hosts an annual BC Native Bee Course in the southern Okanagan, Canada's bee biodiversity hotspot.
Jade Lee - Co-Instructor
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Jade Lee is based on Vancouver Island in the Cowichan Valley, she is one of 4 BC instructors for the Master Melittology Program out of Oregon State University, is a journey student in the course herself and is the Administrative Assistant to the Board of the Native Bee Society of BC. Jade has created the Native Bee Genera Profiles available on our website and routinely TA's our Mini Bee Schools.