Nebraska

Big Bug Bonanza Spring Break Camp!

March 9, 2026, 9:00 am to March 13, 2026, 4:00 pm
East Campus Entomology Hall

 

Join UNL Bee Lab extension team for the Big Bug Bonzana Spring Break Camp! Through hands-on activities and investigations, crafts, and games, campers will explore the world of bugs! Campers will dive into the diversity of insects, animal adaptations and habitats, and ecological roles. Campers will explore pollination and indicator organisms and discover how we can help these important critters. With opportunities to examine pinned and live insects, campers will get to bug-out on bugs! 


 

 

State: Nebraska

UNL Bee Lab Open Apiaries 2026

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Click to sign up for this year's open apiaries. Dates and times included inside. 

East campus open apiaries are 2nd Thursdays in the pollinator garden at 6 Pm to 7 PM

March 12 - April 9th - May 14th - June 11th - July  9th  - August 13th - September 10th

 

Kimmel Open apiaries are 3rd Thursdays at Kimmel orchard Nebraska City

April 16th - May 21st -  June 18th - July 16th - August 20th - September  17th - Oct  15th

 

 

State: Nebraska

Omaha Beekeeping Club

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5201 Center St, Omaha NE

 

The Omaha bee club has several events for 2026! More information on their website below.

 

https://www.omahabeeclub.com/

Questions? Reach out to : askomahabeeclub@gmail.com
 

 

State: Nebraska

Level 1 UNL Beekeeping Workshop 2026: Kimmel - 2 Sessions

May 2, 2026, 9:00 am to May 3, 2026, 5:00 pm
Kimmel Orchard, 5995 G Road, Nebraska City, NE

 

This is an introductory-level course that focuses on everything you need to start beekeeping, including topics on beekeeping equipment, protective gear, honey bee biology, stressors, and management basics. 

 

State: Nebraska
Course Standards: 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.20

Level 2 UNL Beekeeping Course: UNL East Campus - Beehive Necropsy & Basics to Queen Rearing

April 25, 2026, 9:00 am to April 26, 2026, 5:00 pm
Entomology Hall Room 202

 

This course is meant for beekeepers with at least one year of experience. This workshop will go over how to diagnose and determine what is causing colonies to decline. We will look at factors, symptoms, and signs of varroa mites, brood diseases, queen issues, poor nutrition, and other causes of hive loss. We will also go over some basics for queen rearing and spring management like splits and reversals.

 

State: Nebraska
Course Standards: 2.16 | 2.18 | 2.19 | 2.22 | 2.23

Level 1 UNL Beekeeping Workshop 2026: Schramm - 2 Sessions

March 21, 2026, 9:00 am to April 11, 2026, 5:00 pm
Session 1: Schramm Education Center. Session 2: Pollinator Garden on East Campus, UNL Apiary 40.828970, -96.655257

 

Beekeeping 101 courses cover the hows, whats, and whys of beekeeping basics. These short courses are intended to help people understand how to get started, what to expect, and how to assemble the proper equipment, bees, and safety gear. Each course pairs a series of lectures with field demonstrations and hands-on activities to help participants prepare for their own hives and feel confident in their beekeeping skills. 

 

State: Nebraska
Course Standards: 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.20