Outdoor Ed Talk: The Art of Keeping Bees

March 27, 2025



The next Outdoor Education program will be Tuesday, April 15th at 6:00 pm in Florence featuring Gino Venditti, owner of Stag Farms, a local producer of honey and maple syrup since 2015.  He was chosen for the 2022 Michigan Beekeeper of the Year Award in recognition of the work he’s done mentoring others, advocating on behalf of bees, and general stewardship of keeping bees.  He is an active member in the Northwoods Beekeepers Club.
 
Gino will discuss why and how we keep bees domestically.  A wide array of topics will be covered from how to get started keeping bees to why it matters with a little history sprinkled in.  Come learn about what is happening in the world of beekeeping today and even a little bit of how you can get involved.  Lots of questions are encouraged, most will hopefully be answered and nobody will get stung.
 
This program starts at 6:00 pm in the lower level conference room at the Florence Natural Resource Center building located on the corner of US 2 and Highway 101/70 in Florence (5628 Forestry Drive).  You may attend in person, or sign up to attend virtually via a Zoom link by registering at www.ExploreFlorenceCounty.com.  On the Events page click on this event and then click on “click here for virtual Zoom meeting link”.  

The Florence County monthly Outdoor Education programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Wild Rivers Interpretive Center and UW-Extension Florence County.  This event is open to the public and free of charge.

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