The Great Southeast Pollinator Census in NC

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Pollinator in the gardenThe Great Southeast Pollinator Census is a wonderful opportunity to get outside, observe nature, and help contribute to valuable scientific research too! This research plays an important role in protecting our food supply!
On August 23 and 24, NC will be joining a multi-state effort to encourage residents to help protect the region’s vital pollinator population by helping to identify and count the pollinators present near where you live.
(A webinar of experts to prepare for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census)
August 15, 1-3 p.m.

Scientists need help understanding the types and quantities of pollinators and where they are located.

The count is part of the Great Southeast Pollinator Census, created by University of Georgia Extension specialist Becky Griffin in 2019. South Carolina joined in 2022, and North Carolina joined in 2023. Florida has joined in 2024.

This is important because of the function pollinators play in food production.

“Many of our fruits and vegetables have to be pollinated by insects,” said Charlotte Glen, the NC State Extension Master GardenerSM program manager. “To reproduce, they need an insect pollinator to help them out. But many of our pollinator populations are declining. A lot of it is because of foraging and nesting habitat loss. Areas that used to have a lot of natural flowering plants that provide nectar resources aren’t there as much.”

Many people are familiar with a worrying decline in pollinators, particularly bees. The census provides a way to do something about it.

How to Get Involved

Citizen science is exciting! You can make a difference for pollinator conservation just by joining the count!

Graphic with info about pollinator census