ECI Pollinator Program - 2026 Sponsor A Hive

ECI Sponsor A Hive Program 

Help us maintain healthy honeybee colonies and pollinate Good Ground Heritage Garden located at St. Joseph Villa in Hampton Bays. The garden is an important part of our community, providing fresh produce for St. Rosalie’s Food Pantry.

We have three levels of Sponsorship:

Drone: Adopt-a-Bee - $50

As a Drone sponsor, you'll receive:

• An emailed certificate of adoption, including a photo of a bee and details about its role in the hive
• Your name listed as a sponsor in the Beekeepers’ Annual Report
• A packet of pollinator-friendly seeds for your  garden

Worker Bee: Half-a-Hive Sponsorship - $250

As a Worker sponsor, you'll receive:

• A welcome email with program details about our beekeepers and your hive
• Your sponsorship highlighted on bee yard signage, in our newsletters, and on social media
• Seasonal reports from ECI beekeepers, complete with photos and educational updates
• Invitations to beekeeping events, including our interactive honey harvest and sponsor-only gatherings
• 3–4 pounds of honey, depending on the health and productivity of our hives at the time of harvest!

Queen Bee: Full-Hive Sponsorship - $500

As a Queen sponsor, you'll receive:

• A welcome email with program information about our beekeepers and your hive
• Your sponsorship highlighted on bee yard signage, in our newsletters, and on social media
• Seasonal reports from ECI beekeepers, complete with photos and educational updates
• Invitations to beekeeping events, including our interactive honey harvest, sponsor-only gatherings, and a special opportunity to join a hive inspection
• 6–8 pounds of honey, depending on the health and productivity of our hives at the time of harvest!

Bees are an essential pollinator, vital to the health of the environment, food security, and human life. One out of every three bites of food people take is courtesy of bee pollination. The increased use of pesticides, fungicides and other environmental factors has caused a sharp nationwide decline in bee populations and other pollinators. Our hope is to be able to continue expanding our apiary and creating a safe haven for bees and other important pollinators in our community. 

If you have any questions about the beekeeping program or sponsorship, please contact Devan & Tricia at eciapiary@gmail.com. 

If you prefer postal mail, we welcome checks payable to the "Ecological Culture Initiative" with "Sponsor A Hive" as a memo sent to "81 Lynn Avenue, Hampton Bays, NY 11946"

Or contribute online using Donorbox, which offers options for Credit Card, PayPal, Apple Pay, and ACH Electronic Bank Transfers.

Whichever way you can help, ECI thanks you for your support!