Help Lee County Count Pollinators in the 2025 Great Southeast Pollinator Census!

Count Pollinators with us on Friday, August 22 and Saturday, August 23.

Join Lee County to help count pollinators in our community on Friday, August 22, and Saturday, August 23. You can Count on your own and you can learn more about that at the Great Southeast Pollinator Census in NC website. Look below for all the ways to get involved in Lee County: from pollinator classes, to honey tasting, to public events!

Count as Part of an Organized County Event (No need to register! Just come!)

County Pollinators events and locations flyer.

GREAT SOUTHEAST POLLINATOR CENSUS CENSUS AUGUST 22-23, 2025

LEARN MORE AND PARTICIPATE AT HTTPS://GO.NCSU.EDU/GSEPCINNC

COUNT POLLINATORS WITH US AT THESE LEE COUNTY LOCATIONS

CALLING ALL COMMUNITY SCIENTISTS (and folks who like the outdoors and plants)!

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22

9 A.M. - 4 P.M. Pollinator Haven Garden (morning class too) 2420 Tramway Road, Sanford, NC 27332
10 A.M. - 11 A.M. Senior Enrichment Center 1615 S 3rd St, Sanford, NC 27330
10 A.M. - 1 P.M. State Farmers' Market- Pollinator Field Day 1201 Agriculture St, Raleigh, NC 27603
3 P.M. - 4 P.M. City of Sanford Pollinator Garden 115 Chatham St, Sanford, NC 27330

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23

8:30 A.M. - 12 P.M. Sanford Farmers' Market 115 Chatham Street, Sanford, NC 27330
9 A.M. - 4 P.M. Pollinator Haven Garden (morning class too) 2420 Tramway Road, Sanford, NC 27332
10 A.M. - 1 P.M. San-Lee Park Pollinator Garden (lower parking lot) 664 Pumping Station Rd, Sanford, NC 27330
3 P.M. - 4 P.M. Wana Navu Kava Bar 200 S Horner Blvd, Sanford, NC 27330
4 P.M. - 5 P.M. Hugger Mugger Brewing 229 Wicker St, Sanford, NC 27330

ONLY TAKES 30 MINUTES! LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CENSUS HTTPS://GO.NCSU.EDU/GSEPCINNC

GOOD FOR AGES 10 AND UP NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!

NC COOPERATIVE EXTENSION N.C. Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity educator. Contact Amanda Bratcher if you need more information at amwilkin@ncsu.edu.

Take Gardening Classes

Promotional flyer for a “How to Build a Pollinator Garden” class by the Extension Master Gardeners of Lee County, held August 22–23, 2025, from 9–11 A.M. Participants will learn about site assessment, plant selection, and pollinators, take part in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census, and receive five plants. Registration is $25

Friday, August 22, 9-11 a.m.- How to Build a Pollinator Garden Class ($25- registration required)

Saturday, August 23- How to Build a Pollinator Garden Class ($25- registration required)

Taste Honey with the Lee County Beekeepers' Association

Get ready to buzz with excitement! The Lee County Beekeepers Association is hosting a honey tasting event to promote the Association and the Great Southeast Pollinator Census. This is your chance to taste over 20 different honeys, including the legendary purple honey, and vote for your favorite.

The event is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2420 Tramway Road, Sanford, NC 27332. For a $5 fee, you can sample the various honeys and learn more about the Lee County Beekeepers Association and the art of beekeeping. Families and children are welcome to attend.

In addition to the tasting, attendees are encouraged to participate in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census by counting insects in the Pollinator Haven Garden while they're there. This is a great opportunity to learn about pollinators and contribute to an important community science project.