SABA Southern Adirondack Beekeepers Association - Southern Adirondack Beekeepers

Welcome to SABA!

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to expanding the knowledge and improving the success of our beekeepers, as well as educating the broader public about the importance of bees in our shared environment. We aim to provide a forum for cooperation among beekeepers and all those working to improve the welfare of bees and other pollinators.

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January Meeting - 1/19/26 starting at 6:30 PM
Milton Community Center, 310 Northline Rd. Ballston Spa, NY

Guest Speaker: Troy Hall
Keep it Small, Keep it All

Welcome our New SABA Officers:

President - Andre Lockhart
Vice-President - Erica Svatek
Secretary - Kathy Gregg
Treasurer - Patrick Bernard

Registration is open for the
Spring Seminar

Saturday, March 28, 2026

HVCC TEC-SMART, Malta, NY
8:15 - 5:00 PM

$45.00/members - $60.00/non-members

We invite all current and prospective beekeepers to hear engaging speakers, learn valuable skills and network with the enthusiastic beekeeping community. Our lectures, lunch, vendor booths and bee-cup raffle will all be in one building, on the first floor. It is easy to get to, close to exit 12 off I-87, approximately 20 minutes north of Albany, NY.

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Meet the Speakers

Bio for Kate Anton

Bio for Erin Evans

Bio for Steven Repasky

Beginner Beekeeping Class

All Classes will be held in person at Milton Community Center, Ballston Spa, NY

The course is held 3 consecutive Wednesdays: February 18, February 25 and March 4 from 6:00 - 8:00.

Open to all active members. Fee for class $25.00 plus cost of the book.

There will be a live hands on experience in the Spring of 2026

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Is this class right for me? Recommended for beekeepers with at least 3 years experience.

Goal: Provide information, tools, and resources to beekeepers to advance their skills in apiculture through lecture, hands-on activities, interactive events, and peer development. Additional details available on the registration.

Dates: February 26, March 5, 12, 19, 26

Cost: $30.00 plus the price of the book

Instructor: Erica Svatek with assistance from Cindy Elsenbeck, both near the completion of their Master Beekeeper Certification journey.

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“You only get out of your bees what you are willing to put into them.”

—Harold Swan