We are a non-profit corporation organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes.
Our goal is to promote knowledge in the general public and in its membership of means and methods for beekeeping, the importance of honey bees generally to agricultural production and to the public health and welfare.
The specific aims and objectives of the Stanwood Camano Beekeepers Association are as follows:
- To represent the interests of all owners and operators of colonies of honey bees in the Stanwood Camano Island area.
- To educate local beekeepers, prospective beekeepers and the general public about apiculture.
- To support and promote policy decisions aimed at improving honey bee and other pollinator health.
- To promote research and science-based management practices.
- To protect honey bees.
- To foster synergistic relations with other beekeeper, pollination, horticultural, agricultural and similar organizations.
- To advance good relations between beekeepers and the public.
- To raise funds to meet its objectives through fees, donations and contributions.