LONGVIEW — Always wanted to learn how to keep bees? It’ll take four trips to Longview to do it, but WSU’s Beekeepers Workshops on Feb. 13, 20, 27 and March 6, 6 to 8:30 p.m., will set budding apiarists up for success.

Designed to build basic beekeeping skills, the class covers topics including bee biology, equipment, seasonal management requirements, identification, and management of pests, as well as honey removal and processing. The four-session course serves as an introduction to beekeeping for new beekeepers.

Cost for the four-session course is $40 per person (includes one additional family member free).

The program, sponsored by Washington State University Extension and Cowlitz Beekeepers Association, will be held at the Cowlitz County Training Center, 1942 First Avenue in Longview. Class size is limited to 30.

For more information or to register, contact Gary Fredricks at 577-3014 Ext 3 or FredricksG@cowlitzwa.gov.