National Bee Diagnostic Centre - NBDC

Celebrate 75 years of community with County of Grande Prairie No. 1 this weekend!

Swing by the NBDC booth at the TARA Centre (Evergreen Park) to learn all about the bees in your own backyard—and enter to win a sweet door prize!

🗓 Friday, Aug 21 + Saturday, Aug 22

See you there! 🐝🌼

Today is Don't Step on a Bee Day - a reminder of how important bees are to our ecosystem. Did you know that one-third of our food relies on pollination?

How can you help bees flourish?
🐝 Leave dandelions and clover in your lawn a bit longer as a food source.
🐝 Plant pollinator-friendly plants that bloom throughout the entire season.
🐝 In the fall, consider leaving the leaves, brush piles, fallen logs, plant stems, and flower heads as cover for bees to survive the winter.

Let's protect bee habitats, and these tiny pollinators will thank us by doing what they do best!

We wish you a great day celebrating Canada with family and friends!

NBDC delivers immersive, real-world learning to students across a wide range of disciplines.

Currently, a talented group of fine arts students is working to document our research projects and services. Leading the team is David McGregor, a member of the NWP faculty.

David teaches photography and video production at NWP, where students build hands-on skills in filming, editing, and understanding client needs.

Beyond the classroom, David is also an accomplished artist. He was recently shortlisted for the 2026 Rewilding Arts Prize, a national award recognizing artists whose work engages with the living world. To experience his work, visit www.davidmcgregor.ca

We love seeing art and science come together in such meaningful ways!

Join us today at the Research Farm in Beaverlodge for Beekeepers' Field Day! Discover the latest innovations in beekeeping, connect with fellow enthusiasts, and enjoy a savory, summer BBQ lunch. Don’t miss out!

Join us tomorrow for Bee Day!

It’s almost time!

June 26, Beaverlodge is the place to bee – join us at the Beekeepers’ Field Day! 🐝

Everyone’s invited to a full day of learning, discovery, and bee focused fun. Come explore our current research, hear what’s new in beekeeping, and learn why bees are so crucial to agriculture.

Enjoy interactive stations, live demos, expert talks, a buzzing trade show, and a free BBQ lunch at midday.

We hope to see you there! Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/events/2928894357459700/?rdid=TqK6MypluWpEVMaa&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1BUwDJtdwc%2F #

Happy ! 🐝🌼 Across the Prairies, pollinators help more than plants grow, they help communities thrive. From local farms to small businesses, they support jobs, food production, and opportunities for people across the region.

In 2024, PrairiesCan invested over $390,000 in Northwestern Polytechnic to support the National Bee Diagnostic Centre - NBDC in Beaverlodge, Alberta. This work is helping strengthen Canada’s beekeeping industry by improving how honey is tested and verified, giving producers new ways to build trust with buyers and reach more markets.

At the heart of it all are the people, beekeepers, researchers, and producers, working every day to keep pollinators healthy and their businesses strong. We’re proud to support efforts that help Prairie communities grow, one hive at a time.

Have you ever wondered what goes on in a “bee lab”? 🐝

Join Dr. Steve Pernal at 1 pm (MDT) on June 26, at the Beaverlodge Beekeepers’ Field Day, where he’ll give you a behind-the-scenes glimpse into what goes on in the apiary and research lab!

The fun starts at 10 am (MDT)! Spend the day with us, take a break with a free BBQ lunch, and leave learning more about how bees help us grow the food we all enjoy!

Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/events/2928894357459700/?rdid=KaM3IE8aTn6Gggwu&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1BUwDJtdwc%2F #