Al Salopek

Al Salopek, a ectionately known to children in Palm Beach County as “Al the Bee Man,” has a mission: to educate, raise awareness, and demys- tify the honey bee for children while helping them connect to nature. In 2009, realizing that the plight of the honey bee illustrates an important lesson for humankind, he set up his own nonpro t, Bee Understanding. Salopek employs multi-sensory tech- niques, using props, role-playing, and hands-on activities that make learning fun. One such program is the Gift of Bees, which he developed to reinforce the idea that “the sustainability of the world we live in will be determined by what we do now with the young people growing up.” His personal presentations and outreach programs reach over 10,000 students annually.
Funded by Ridge eld Garden Club, Zone II