It’s All About Pollinating Minds
Located at
727 4th St. Orland, CA
1/3 of all the food we eat is directly or indirectly derived from honeybee pollination.
BEE-NATOMY 101
Visit our center at our location at 727 4th Street in Downtown Orland.
Mark your calendars for the upcoming public open dates & times below:
Friday, August 7th - 3pm - 6pm
Saturday, August 8th - 2pm - 5pm
BEE-NATOMY 101 is an intricate look into the dynamic anatomy of the amazing honeybee. A deep dive into the bodies of our buzzy little buddies. These winged wonders have some incredible features that we are sure you'll be thrilled to learn more about. Newly added elements allow more hands-on experience!
Learn & Grow
Summer Festival
Join us for a day of sunshine and snacks at Hodge’s Family Nursery for Learn & Grown Summer Festival!
Come for the knowledge, stay for the food trucks!
9681 Midway, Durham, CA
Saturday, July 18th from 10am - 1pm
FREE ADMISSION
What’s happening:
Fruit Tree Pruning clinic with Daniel Hodge
Honeybee presentation by Emily Helton (Honeybee Discovery Center)
Local vendors & Educators
Delicious Food Trucks!
Golden Bee Circle
Are you ready to bee-come a member?
By joining the Golden Bee Circle, you’ll help us create a lasting legacy of protection, education, and community impact. Join us at the Golden Bee Circle Reception to learn more and enjoy beverages, light bites, and a chance to explore our Bee-Mobile!
Wednesday, August 12th @ 5:30pm
Chico State University Farm
311 Nicholas C. Schouten Ln., Chico, CA 95928
Kindly RSVP to honeybeediscovery@gmail.com
For more information call 530-805-2899 (BUZZ)
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Field Trips, Mobile Classroom & Group Tours!
Schedule a field trip for your classroom or a private group tour to visit the Honeybee Discovery Center! Visitors will learn about the importance of honeybees and beekeeping. You’ll get the chance to experience the current exhibit with hands-on educational activities. Plus, we now offer mobile classroom options, where bring the learning to YOU!
Bee sure to book now, before our new field trip & tour rates increase!
Field Trip Price: $75.00 per class (increasing August 2026)
(up to 25 students)
Mobile Classroom Price: Starting at $250.00
(price based on location and number of students)
Group Tour Prices:
$25 for a group of 6-10 people.
$35 for a group of 11-20 people
(An additional $3/person over 20 people)
Group tours typically last 30-45 minutes, field trips up to one hour and mobile classroom varies depending on location and number of students.
If you have any questions, please call (530)805-BUZZ or email info@honeybeediscoverycenter.org
Check out our amazing gift shop!
Come shop a variety of bee-utiful jewelry, soaps, and other artisanal goodies! Plus, adorable bee inspired gifts and kids toys.
We also have a selection of honey available for purchase.
Fun Fact: The local honey we sell has been donated by our beekeeper friends and the proceeds go directly into funding for our educational programs.
Future Plans
Yvonne Koehnen, Board President
Honeybee Discovery Center
Our Partners
Pollinator education thrives through partnership. We are proud to work alongside organizations that support our mission to protect pollinators and empower others to make a difference.
