Beekeepers Association of Southern California

Category: Local clubs Also called: BASC; Beekeepers Association of Southern California; Southern California Beekeepers; bascbees1980 Last checked: 2026-09-29

What it is

The Beekeepers Association of Southern California (BASC) is a first-party local beekeeping club serving the greater Los Angeles / Southern California area. Its official site (beekeepersassociationofsoutherncalifornia.org) publishes monthly-meeting hours and venue, membership dues, a board roster, a classes-and-events calendar, and a mission statement. Official home copy says BASC was established in 1980 and is “a community of beekeepers, bee enthusiasts, and advocates who convene monthly to exchange the latest insights on current beekeeping practices and engage in discussions about the latest challenges pollinators face.” The mission statement adds education on equipment and technique, public outreach about the importance of bees, cooperation with governmental agencies, and “responsible beekeeping practices that serve to preserve our local honey bee populations.” It is not a commercial hive-equipment shop and not a university certificate pathway.

Who it’s for

New and experienced hobby beekeepers in Southern California who want monthly in-person evening meetings at the La Mirada Resource Center, optional Zoom for distance, community fair and outreach booths, and club fellowship for printed first-party dues of $25 (single) or $40 (family) per calendar year. Official copy invites visitors to “sit in on one of our monthly in-person meetings free of charge” and to join by Zoom via the email list. Not a drop-in equipment warehouse and not a university certification course.

Why it’s listed

This is a first-party Local club with a named La Mirada meeting venue and street address, printed dollar dues on official Membership pages, a dated 2026 events calendar (CIBER Bee Health Conference; Southern California Fair), a named 2025 board, a 1980 founding claim, and a PO Box mailing address (not a private home listing). It is not a Facebook-only group and not a scraped directory card.

• Meeting schedule & venue (home + Membership pages, checked 2026-09-29): “The Beekeepers Association of Southern California meets the fourth Thursday of every month, January thru October. 6:30 pm - 8:45 pm at the La Mirada Resource Center, 13710 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, CA 90638.” Mailing address: PO Box 592, La Mirada, CA 90637. Contact email printed site-wide: [email protected]. Home copy also offers Zoom for members who cannot attend in person.
• Membership dues (Memberships & Donations + Single / Family product pages, checked 2026-09-29): Single Membership from $25.00; Family Membership from $40.00. Both are “Valid for one calendar year, January thru December.” Memberships purchased in October, November & December “will be valid throughout the following year.” Optional +$2 donation to offset credit-card/PayPal processing fees. New vs Renewal options appear on the product pages.
• Education & outreach (home + Classes & Events + Board pages, checked 2026-09-29): home upcoming-events list still showed summer/fall 2026 outreach (e.g. OC Fair, Maker Fair Orange County, Nellie Gail Ranch Fall Festival) plus CIBER Bee Health Conference @ UC Riverside, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. and Southern California Fair in Perris, October 8–11, 2026. 2025 Board of Directors names José Amezcua (President, since 2017; member since 2010), Glen Golden (Vice President), Sandy Tabako (Treasurer since 2020), Brandy Nunez (Secretary), plus Education Chair, Honey Ambassador, and IT Chair roles.

Meeting cadence, venue, dues, event dates, and board names above are what the official pages showed on the check date. They can change. Confirm the live Membership and Classes & Events pages before treating any date, venue, or fee as fixed.

Official URL

https://www.beekeepersassociationofsoutherncalifornia.org/

Memberships & Donations: https://www.beekeepersassociationofsoutherncalifornia.org/membership-payment

Single Membership ($25): https://www.beekeepersassociationofsoutherncalifornia.org/membership-payment/single-membership-fee-20

Family Membership ($40): https://www.beekeepersassociationofsoutherncalifornia.org/membership-payment/family-membership-fee-30

Classes & Events: https://www.beekeepersassociationofsoutherncalifornia.org/classesandevents

2025 Board of Directors: https://www.beekeepersassociationofsoutherncalifornia.org/board-2025

Mission statement: https://www.beekeepersassociationofsoutherncalifornia.org/new-index-1

Bylaws: https://www.beekeepersassociationofsoutherncalifornia.org/bylaws

Location

Primary meeting venue named on the official home and Membership footers (checked 2026-09-29): La Mirada Resource Center, 13710 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, CA 90638, 6:30–8:45 p.m. on the fourth Thursday, January through October. Club mailing address: PO Box 592, La Mirada, CA 90637. Check the live site or email list before you go; some outreach events use other Southern California fairgrounds and partner apiaries.

This is a Local club meeting address, not a Beez Needz retail counter and not a university Extension classroom.

Notes

• Category is Local clubs. BASC is a first-party Southern California beekeeping association with a printed meeting venue, annual dues, and monthly meetings. It is not Equipment, and it is not Learning in the university-pathway sense: the club runs outreach and partner classes, but BASC itself is the membership club. It is distinct from the clubs already listed (Collin County, Back Yard, Alamo Area, Central Ohio, Metro Atlanta, Puget Sound, Tri-County, Cabarrus County, Minnesota Hobby, Northeastern Kansas). It is also distinct from the California Master Beekeeper Program (Learning / UC pathway).
• The $25 single / $40 family dues, Oct–Dec carryover rule, La Mirada Resource Center venue and fourth-Thursday cadence, 1980 founding copy, Oct 3 CIBER and Oct 8–11 Perris Fair cards, PO Box mailing address, [email protected] contact, and 2025 board names are transcribed from official beekeepersassociationofsoutherncalifornia.org pages checked on 2026-09-29 and may change. The Bylaws page title loads, but the body text was empty/thin on the check date—do not invent bylaw clauses from it. The board page is still titled 2025 Board of Directors on the check date.
• First-party logo saved beside this listing as southern-california-beekeepers.png (from the official Squarespace asset BASC Logo Feb 2024.png, converted from WebP to PNG with no other edits).
• Not affiliated with Beekeeping Plaza.
• No Beekeeping Plaza contact, purchase, booking, or publication action was taken.

FAQ

Q: When and where does BASC meet?
A: Official site footer (checked 2026-09-29): fourth Thursday of each month, January through October, 6:30–8:45 p.m., at the La Mirada Resource Center, 13710 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, CA 90638. Visitors may sit in free of charge; Zoom is offered via the email list. Confirm https://www.beekeepersassociationofsoutherncalifornia.org/ before you travel.

Q: What are the dues?
A: Official Membership pages (checked 2026-09-29): Single Membership from $25.00; Family Membership from $40.00; calendar-year membership (January–December). Purchases in October–December carry through the following year. An optional $2 processing-fee donation appears at checkout. Confirm the live page before paying.

Q: Is this an equipment shop or a university course?
A: No. BASC is listed here as Local clubs: a volunteer-run Southern California beekeeping association with monthly meetings, dues, outreach events, and a board. For hive gear see Equipment listings (e.g. Beez Needz, Beeline Woodenware). For a university class pathway see Learning (e.g. UMN Beekeeping in Northern Climates Online, California Master Beekeeper Program).