Florence, Wis.– The next Outdoor Education program takes place at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 15 in the lower level conference room at the Florence Natural Resource Center building, 628 Forestry Drive.on the corner of U.S. 2 and Highway 101/70.

The program will feature Gino Venditti, owner of Stag Farms, a local producer of honey and maple syrup since 2015.

Venditti was chosen for the 2022 Michigan Beekeeper of the Year Award in recognition of the work he’s done mentoring others, advocating on behalf of bees, and general stewardship of keeping bees.

He is an active member in the Northwoods Beekeepers Club.

Venditti will discuss why and how we keep bees domestically. 

A wide array of topics will be covered from how to get started keeping bees to why it matters with a little history sprinkled in.

Everyone is invited to come learn about what is happening in the world of beekeeping today and even a little bit of how you can get involved. 

Questions are encouraged, most will hopefully be answered and nobody will get stung.

You may attend in person, or sign up to attend virtually via a Zoom link by registering at www.ExploreFlorenceCounty.com. On the Events page click on this event and then click on “click here for virtual Zoom meeting link.”

The Florence County monthly Outdoor Education programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Wild Rivers Interpretive Center and UW-Extension Florence County.

This event is open to the public and free of charge.