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Become A Member of MDBA
MDBA serves all of Contra Costa County, parts of Eastern Alameda County and Solano County. We support our area with volunteer beekeepers catching swarms and relocating them to a new home. We bring our love of honeybees to our communities through education in schools, businesses, organizations, and city and county events. MDBA has monthly meetings open to members and the public where guest speakers present on many topics about the honeybee,  We support our beekeepers through monthly local area hive dives where we learn from observation, participation and from each other.

Benefits of Membership


Your $25 dues pay for providing guest speakers and the operation of MDBA, including: renting facilities, insurances, event costs and supplies.

(After February 28, the dues increase to $30 per year.)


In addition your MDBA membership gives you access to:


Monthly Speakers at the General Meeting with Q and A


Monthly Cluster area meet ups at local beekeepers apiaries


Monthly Member Education hive dives at the MDBA apiary


Use of the MDBA extractor equipment


Access to MDBA Members area of the website including area events, special interest groups and forums


Access to the MDBA monthly newsletter with articles and club news


Access to the MDBA members beekeeping classes


Volunteer Leadership opportunities for your Area cluster and Association


Your membership dues help support the following programs in the MDBA:


Community Education, outreach to schools, organizations, and city and county events


Community Events to help raise awareness of the importance of honeybees as a key pollinator


The Annual Steve Gentry Memorial Scholarship Award and Financial Aid Grants to members



Term: Membership is from January 1 to December 31 of they year that you enroll.

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