Bees clubs are a great way to get started in bees. Here's a list of our local beekeeping clubs.
Catskill Mountain Beekeepers' Club
Ulster County Beekeepers Association
http://www.ulsterbees.org/Ulster_County_Beekeepers/Welcome.html
Beekeepers of Shawangunk
Columbia County Beekeepers Club
https://www.facebook.com/ccnybees/
Hudson Valley Natural Beekeepers
http://hudson-valley-natural-beekeepers.com/