Oglebay Institute Commemorates National Honeybee Day

Oglebay Institute's Schrader Environmental Education Center in Wheeling will host a family-friendly event to celebrate National Honeybee Day on Saturday, August 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This free event invites families, nature enthusiasts, and aspiring beekeepers to learn about the crucial role honeybees play in our ecosystem.

Attendees can participate in various hands-on activities, including honeybee crafts, games, honey tasting, and bee anatomy demonstrations. Exhibits will showcase products from beehives and highlight the benefits bees provide to both people and the environment. Melissa Knollinger, the institute's Marketing and Communications director, emphasized the event's goal to foster a connection with nature and promote awareness of pollinator conservation.