Beekeepers of the Bitterroot

Category: Local clubs Also called: Beekeepers of the Bitterroot (Hamilton, Montana); Bitterroot bee club; beekeepersofthebitterroot.org

What it is

Beekeepers of the Bitterroot is a local beekeeping club for Montana’s Bitterroot Valley, meeting in Hamilton. The home page states a mission “to promote and support Beekeeping through education and community involvement in the Bitterroot Valley,” under the heading Apiculture, Outreach, Education. Monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month from February through September at 6 pm at the Corvallis Grange. Annual membership is $30 per household and is described as providing access to club equipment (including an extractor, a hygrometer and a hive scale) and a mentor program. This listing is for the local club, not the club’s January 2027 beginning beekeeper class as a standalone Learning entry.

Official URL

Official site: https://beekeepersofthebitterroot.org/

Meetings: https://beekeepersofthebitterroot.org/meetings

Events: https://beekeepersofthebitterroot.org/events

Become a Member: https://beekeepersofthebitterroot.org/become-a-member

Board: https://beekeepersofthebitterroot.org/board

Last checked

2026-11-12. All URLs above returned HTTP 200 with a desktop Chrome user agent on that date.

FAQ

Q: When and where does the club meet?
A: The Meetings and Events pages say club monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month from February through September, at 6 pm, at the Corvallis Grange, 130 Dutch Hill Rd, Hamilton, MT 59840. Meeting notices are emailed to members and prospective new beekeepers each month. As of the November 12 check date the club was in its published off-season (no October–January monthly meetings on that rule). The next second Tuesday after the winter break would be February 9, 2027, inferred from the printed rule, not from a dated 2027 calendar line; confirm the live Meetings page or a club notice before going. The site footer does not print a separate mailing address beyond the Grange meeting location.

Q: How much is membership and how do I join?
A: The Become a Member page says an annual membership is $30, one membership per household. Membership is described as providing access to club equipment, including an extractor, a hygrometer, a hive scale and other equipment, plus the mentor program. To join, the page asks you to download the membership form (PDF) and return it to the club. There is no public online dues cart on that page. No form was submitted for this listing.

Q: Does the club also teach a beginner class?
A: Yes, as a club activity, not this listing’s focus. The Meetings and Events pages advertise a Beginning Beekeeper Class on January 30, 2027, 9 am–1 pm, at the same Corvallis Grange, $40, covering honeybee biology, hive equipment and first-year colony management. That class is not listed separately here.

Q: Who runs the club?
A: The Board page lists President Andrew Tolman, Vice President Tim Meyer, Secretary Terri Buruse, Treasurer Barb Logan, and committee members Holly Atencio, Kristine Komar, Jesse Lehman, Jim Logan and Scott Nicoleson. The site also links a Facebook page and Instagram. No email contact was printed on the opened membership or meetings pages beyond the enewsletter signup; use the live site.

Q: Is this an official or affiliated listing?
A: Neither. Beekeeping Plaza is not affiliated with Beekeepers of the Bitterroot or the Corvallis Grange. No membership form, email or signup was submitted. Montana already has Equipment and Learning listings in the state; this is the first Local clubs listing for Montana. The January 30, 2027 beginning class is mentioned only as a club activity.