SIR Bidwell Branch 110 Luncheon January 22, 2024
L to R: Jim Braziel (Program Chairman), Carolina Burreson and Yvonne Koehnen.
Our speaker for January was Carolina Burreson who
is the CEO of the Honeybee Discovery Center in Orland.
Ms Burreson was accompanied by Yvonne Koehnen who is a
Founder & Board President of The Honey Bee Discovery Center.
As an interactive exhibition gallery and learning space, the
Honeybee Discovery Center provides a sensory experience to
immerse visitors in the exhibit and teach the importance
of pollinators, - especially honeybees - in our environment.
They use sight, sound, taste, smell and touch to share the
history of beekeeping, a stewardship of our environment.
The Center, at its current temporary location, 501 Walker St.,
Orland, was officially established as a non-profit educational
institution in 2018. It’s designed to teach the public about
honeybees and the rich history of beekeeping in Northern California.
The Center is a place for the community and schools to learn
about honeybees and a public display for the beekeeping
community to donate and preserve beekeeping artifacts that
are part of the 100-year history in Northern California.