🍯 Direct Member Benefits

By staying in "good standing" with your annual dues, you gain access to exclusive club resources that can save you significant time and money:

• Club Equipment Loans: Beekeeping gear is expensive. Members can borrow specialized equipment (such as honey extractors) instead of buying their own.

• Reduced Pricing on Starter Boxes: Members often get the exclusive opportunity to purchase starter boxes (nucs or packages) at a lower rate than current market prices.

• Expert Mentorship: Membership grants you direct access to a network of seasoned apiarists who provide hands-on advice for the specific climate and nectar flows of East Texas.

• Educational Archives: Access to member-only resources, handouts from guest speakers, and deep-dive workshops on hive health and pest management.

🐝 Community & Advocacy Impact

Your contribution doesn't just benefit your backyard; it supports the larger mission of pollinator health in Walker County:

• Public Outreach: Funding allows the WCBA to host booths at local events like the Herb & Thyme Festival and the Master Gardeners Sales, educating the public on the importance of bees.

• Advanced Training: Dues help send association leaders (like the President) to the Texas Beekeepers Association (TBA) Convention to bring back the latest research and best practices to our local members.

• Monthly Programs: Contributions cover the costs of bringing in high-quality guest speakers and maintaining the meeting space at the Walker Education Center.

• Youth & New Beekeeper Education: Support for beginner classes and "Meet the Bees" days that help grow the next generation of local beekeepers.