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Sacramento Nonprofit

About The Bee Conservatory

We are a nonprofit founded in 2024 in Sacramento, California, working to protect bees in the Greater Sacramento region.

Suited beekeeper beside a honey bee swarm hanging from a low tree branch
A swarm on a low branch
What We Do

Three kinds of work, all local

Beekeeper on a ladder using a bee vacuum to remove a honey bee swarm from a tree branch

Live bee removal

We remove and relocate live bees in the Greater Sacramento region instead of seeing them killed. Live bee removal is free. If a colony is inside a wall or other structure, we'll explain what's involved, including any repair or other costs, before any work starts.

Wildflower meadow with flowering plants

Native habitat

We support California-native, pesticide-free flowering plants for school and community pollinator beds.

A glass-sided observation hive with honey bees on the comb, in a garden

Pollinator education

We offer hands-on pollinator lessons for Sacramento-area classrooms, and we publish free guides on this site.

In the Field

Our own field photos

Beekeeper removing honeycomb and bees from an opened wall cavity into a crate
Moving comb and bees out of a wall
Beekeeper in a white suit transferring frames covered in bees into a hive box
Transferring frames into a hive box
Before You Give

Our tax status and how gifts work

We describe ourselves as a 501(c)(3) public charity, and our EIN is 93-1556974. Our EIN did not appear in the IRS public listing when we last checked on 2026-10-16, so please ask us for our determination letter and talk to your tax adviser before claiming a deduction.

Gifts are unrestricted unless you tell us otherwise, which means they go to whichever program needs them most that season. To designate a gift to rescue, habitat, or education, call us at (916) 404-4294.

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