SisQ Bee Club

Community Outreach

Here are some of the treasured community projects we’ve built over the years

The SisQ Bee Club has committed to its largest project to date, a Pollinator Garden, located on the grounds of the Siskiyou Golden Fair. The garden showcases multiple types of bees, butterflies, birds, and beetles who are quietly and consistently responsible for one of every three mouthfuls of food we consume. Most people don’t realize that the health and presence of pollinators are requirements for their food survival!

This county-wide educational showpiece is a fenced 40’ x 60’ plot between the armory and the floral building. Here are some of the features:

  • Showcases a variety of pollinator-loving, perennials, both native and non-native

  • Provides refuge, food, and housing for pollinators, reptiles, birds, bees, flies, beetles, and so much more.

  • Provides habitat and a potential learning arena explaining the relationship of pollinators to food success

  • Expands learning opportunities for school-aged children

  • Educates fairgoers and seasonal visitors about honey bees, other pollinators, and native plant landscapes

  • Enhances an existing space within the fairgrounds

The SisQ Bee Club Pollinator Garden at the Siskiyou Golden Fairgrounds

Siskiyou Golden Fairgrounds Bee Club Booth

June’s Siskiyou Golden Fair is a highlight of the season—and the SisQ Bee Club is proud to be part of it. Each year, the Club hosts an informational booth designed to educate fairgoers about beekeeping and to promote its mission: to practice and promote the art of beekeeping throughout Siskiyou County. Thousands of visitors of all ages attend, enjoying a free tour of the new pollinator garden and hands-on opportunities to learn about local pollinators.

At the booth, attendees can inspect beekeeping equipment and tools, ask experienced club members questions, and pick up free educational materials and handouts. The friendly, knowledgeable volunteers make complex topics accessible, from hive management and pollinator habitat to honeybee health and conservation.

To help sustain the Club’s efforts, members offer locally produced honey, beeswax candles, honey-based soap, and branded merchandise for sale. Proceeds support educational programs, community outreach, and ongoing pollinator projects—making a visit to the SisQ Bee Club booth a chance to learn, connect, and directly support beekeeping in Siskiyou County.

Siskiyou Plumbing & Electrical Garden


Siskiyou Plumbing & Electrical and the SisQ Bee Club formed a Pollinator Partnership in 2025 when the Club installed a large pollinator garden bed in front of the company’s plumbing shop at 501 Phillipe Lane in Yreka. The garden now provides critical habitat and seasonal forage for native bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects, helping to support local biodiversity and strengthen the resilience of our regional ecosystem.

Owners Austin and Calder Ramsden actively support the SisQ Bee Club by sponsoring their annual fair booth and entrusting the Club with oversight and care of the garden. This collaboration—backed by the Ramsdens and the hardworking Siskiyou Plumbing & Electrical team—demonstrates a thoughtful, community-minded approach to business stewardship. Their commitment not only beautifies the neighborhood but also invests in the future of pollinators that are essential to agriculture and wildlands across Siskiyou County.

We value this partnership as a model of how local businesses and volunteer organizations can work together to create tangible environmental benefits. The Pollinator Partnership at 501 Phillipe Lane stands as a visible reminder that small, local actions can make a meaningful difference for pollinators and the community that depends on them.

Educational Days with Yreka Union Elementary Schools

Fort Jones Lion’s Club Fall Festival

SisQ Bee Club members set up a booth during the October Fall Festival to capture an audience for the purpose of educating and promoting Honey Bees and other pollinators. It also provides an opportunity to showcase Club members’ pure honey, beeswax candles, and honey-based soap. Additionally, locally-made Club merchandise is available to the public with all proceeds going back to help with expenses and operations.

Yreka Union Elementary Schools has partnered with the SisQ Bee Club to offer engaging spring and summer Saturday classes for students in grades 4–8. These four-hour afternoon sessions blend hands-on learning and outdoor exploration: students identify local pollinators, build bird and toad houses, study honey bee biology, play Pollinator Bingo, create worm beds, and plant seeds and native species in the garden at the Siskiyou Golden Fairgrounds. The interactive format encourages curiosity, stewardship, and practical skills while fostering meaningful connections between students and community volunteers.

Both students and SisQ Bee Club members consistently praise the lively, experiential nature of the program—where classroom concepts come to life through working with plants, insects, and habitats. We also extend our sincere thanks to the Yreka Union Elementary School District for generously hosting our monthly Club meetings in the Board Room, supporting this partnership, and helping to cultivate the next generation of pollinator advocates.