Native Bee Fest

Native Bee Fest

Join the Alberta Native Bee Council for our crowd-favorite hands-on workshop! Learn from the experts, build your own bee habitat, and become a citizen scientist to help protect Alberta’s vital pollinators.

Event Overview

Bumble bees are among the most recognizable native bees in Alberta, and our project aims to raise awareness while contributing data to understand their populations. In this 2.5-hour session, you will:

• Learn: Attend a 45-minute presentation on bumble bee ecology and the importance of monitoring.
• Build: Construct a high-quality nesting box to take home and place on your property.
• Contribute: Learn how to report annual occupancy data to our Bee Box Monitoring Program, aiding provincial research.

Registration & Membership Discount

• General Admission: $ 60
• ANBC Members: Save $10 OFF your registration!
• Not a member yet? Join here to receive your discount code before purchasing.

Critical Information: Bring Your Own Drill

To ensure everyone can complete their box on time, participants are required to bring their own power drills. We will have a very limited supply on-site, so bringing your own tool is the best way to ensure a smooth building experience.

Location & Weather

We are hosting this event at Mount Royal University. We would love to build our boxes outdoors if the weather permits!

• The exact meeting location on campus will be announced via email to all ticket holders closer to the event date.
• Please dress for the weather and keep an eye on your inbox!

Make it a Full Day: Native Bee-Fest Schedule

While this ticket is specifically for the Bee Box Workshop, we invite you to stay and enjoy the rest of Native Bee-Fest!

• 09:00 AM – 11:30 PM: Bumble Bee Box Workshop (This Ticketed Event)
• 12:30 PM – 01:30 PM: Lunchtime Bee Walk around MRU Campus. Explore the "Plan Bee!" initiative!
• 02:00 PM – 04:00 PM: Bee Presentations. Enjoy back-to-back talks on our latest bee conservation initiatives, managed bees, and more!

Note on Food: We will provide light snacks and drinks. Please bring a bagged lunch so you can eat on the go and don't miss out on the lunchtime Bee Walk!

Note on Registration: To help us track numbers for the free afternoon portions (Walk and Presentations), please also sign up via our Google Form if you plan to stay for the full day.