Bee Fest returns to Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park

PINSON, Tenn. (WBBJ) -One native occasion returns Saturday with a variety of buzz.

The annual ‘Bee Fest’ obtained underway at Pinson Mounds Archeological Park in south Madison county.

There had been loads of occasions to get pleasure from together with, the Honeybee 5k, native honey distributors, academic cubicles, handmade craft distributors, bee-themed memorabilia, and the Birds of Prey program within the amphitheater.

The Jackson Area Beekeepers Association was additionally on-hand with data on easy methods to begin your personal beehive.

“This helps us to drive donations here at the park and those donations help me especially, to be able to fund things like our Junior Ranger Camp, different interpretive programs where we need like craft materials. Donations like that help me to keep programs free,” stated Ranger Claire Smart, Park Ranger II, Pinson Mounds Archaeological Park.

Organizers say donations and proceeds from the $20 entry charge into the Honeybee 5k will assist Pinson Mounds ‘Honey Project.’