Saturday in the Club Apiary (25 Jul 2026)

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:45:00 GMT

Join us at the PMBA "Sweet Ass Learning Apiary" at the Oregon Donkey Sanctuary to get hands-on experience with honeybees. The program is designed for beginning to intermediate beekeepers to learn about hive management strategies for the month. This is a casual, loosely structured gathering intended to provide a learning experience in a relaxed setting. It is located at:

15900 S Thayer Rd, Oregon City, OR 97045

The Oregon Donkey Sanctuary is kind enough to let us use their land for our apiary. They do have a locked electronic gate at the entrance to keep the Donkeys in. We have a 15 minute window to get into the sanctuary from 10:45-11:00. Plan to get there during that time window as we cannot let people in early or late.

Weather permitting, we open hives so bring your bee suit and gloves. Minimum PPE to attend is a veil.

Signed waivers are required to attend. Please do this ahead of time:

Oregon Donkey Sanctuary Waiver:
https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/echkt2vav6cmnhkxzduauc/web/
Portland Metro Beekeepers Association Waiver:

PMBA Apiary Waiver.pdf

Annual Club Picnic (8 Aug 2026)

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Our annual club picnic for members and their families is at Max Patterson Park in Gladstone from 11am-3pm.

This is a pot luck so please bring your favorite dish. Bring ice if it needs to stay cool.
Don't forget to bring a refillable water bottle for each member of your group.
PMBA will provide hamburgers(meat and veggie), hot dogs, all the condiments and drinks. Come socialize with your club members.
We will also have some pretty fantastic beekeeping prizes to give away.

Portland Metro Beekeepers Association upcoming events

Saturday in the Club Apiary (25 Jul 2026)

Annual Club Picnic (8 Aug 2026)