Central Coast Beekeepers Association

Category: Local clubs Also called: CCBA; Central Coast Beekeepers of Oregon (Newport, Oregon); ccbaor.org

What it is

The Central Coast Beekeepers Association (CCBA) is a local beekeeping club for Oregon’s central coast, based in Newport. Its home page describes it as a non-profit dedicated to bees and beekeeping and invites newcomers to monthly meetings with experienced coastal keepers. Membership benefits listed on the Membership page include meeting other keepers, coastal-climate tips, supply and bee discounts, free use of the club honey extractor, and automatic enrollment in the Oregon State Beekeepers Association (OSBA) (Beeline newsletter and directory). The club also publishes a swarm-call list for coastal towns and a 2026 presenters calendar. This listing is for the local club, not a single course and not a supply store.

Official URL

Official site: https://www.ccbaor.org/

Monthly meetings: https://www.ccbaor.org/monthly-meetings/

Presenters 2026: https://www.ccbaor.org/presenters-2026/

Membership: https://www.ccbaor.org/membership/

CCBA Application Form (PDF): https://www.ccbaor.org/SupportFiles/Reference/CCBAMembership1.pdf

Application Forms page: https://www.ccbaor.org/application-form/

Contacts / officers: https://www.ccbaor.org/contacts/

Swarm list: https://www.ccbaor.org/swarm-list/

Newsletters (site path /newletters/): https://www.ccbaor.org/newletters/

Board meetings: https://www.ccbaor.org/board-meetings/

Last checked

2026-11-09. 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 Monthly Meetings page says meetings are on the third Thursday of each month, 1:30–4:00 pm, at the OSU Extension office, 1211 SE Bay Boulevard, Newport, OR. The home page on the check date listed the next meeting as November 19 (Charlie Vanden Heuvel on Norroa research and club plans for 2027; also officer elections on the Presenters 2026 table). The Presenters 2026 page lists dated talks from February 19 through November 19, 2026, plus an August 22 annual picnic in Toledo at Pat Wachford’s apiary.

Q: Can non-members attend?
A: The home page invites the public to get to know local beekeepers, bring questions and get involved. Membership is not required to learn about meetings; dues are for formal membership benefits (OSBA enrollment, extractor use, discounts).

Q: How much is membership and how do I join?
A: The Membership page prints 2026 dues of $20 per individual and $30 per household per calendar year, with renewal in January. Join by printing the CCBA Application Form PDF and paying by mail or at a monthly meeting; mailing address Central Coast Beekeepers, P.O. Box 1916, Newport, Oregon 97365. Members are automatically enrolled in OSBA.

Q: Does the club help with swarms?
A: Yes. The Swarm List page names volunteer contacts for Florence, Mapleton, Newport, Reedsport, Seal Rock, Waldport and Yachats (phones printed there). Yellow jacket / hornet removal is referred to a separate Corvallis contact on that page.

Q: How do I contact the club?
A: Club email [email protected] (Meetings and Contacts pages). The Contacts page lists officers including President Dale Dawson, Vice President Becca Fain, Treasurer Steve Niles and others with emails. Mail goes to the P.O. Box above.

Q: Is this an official or affiliated listing?
A: Neither. Beekeeping Plaza is not affiliated with the Central Coast Beekeepers Association or OSBA. No contact, form or membership signup was made. Oregon already has a Portland Urban Beekeepers Local clubs entry; this is a separate Newport / central-coast club. Note the newsletters URL path is spelled /newletters/ on the live site.