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2025 Was a Record Year for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census in Lee County

On the cusp of 2026, we are reflecting on the great success we had in Lee County through the Great Southeast Pollinator Census (GSEPC) in 2025. North Carolina has much to celebrate! The 2025 GSEPC…

Get to Know the Insects! Free insect identification webinar — July 10, 2025, 1–3 P.M., Zoom

Insect Identification Webinar Is Set to Help You Count in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census

Do you want to help count pollinators during the Great Southeast Pollinator Census, but you don't know if you are looking at a bee, wasp or fly? This is the webinar for you!This free statewide…

“Pollinators are under threat.” We hear it more and more from scientists and the news. If you haven’t heard, you’ve probably at least noticed that your windshield has stayed a lot cleaner over the last couple of decades. What is important to understand fr

Gardeners Are Scientist: Count Lee County Insects in the Census

“Pollinators are under threat.” We hear it more and more from scientists and the news. If you haven’t heard, you’ve probably at least noticed that your windshield has stayed a lot cleaner over the…

Great Southeast Pollinator Census; Census Aug 23–24, 2024; https://lee.ces.ncsu.edu/gsepcinnc

Count Insects in the 2024 Great Southeast Pollinator Census!

North Carolina community scientists are gearing up for the second year of the Great Southeast Pollinator Census. If you haven't already, mark your calendars for Friday, August 23, and Saturday,…

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Great Southeastern Pollinator Census

“Pollinators are under threat.” We hear it more and more from scientists and the news. If you haven’t heard, you’ve probably at least noticed that your windshield has stayed a lot cleaner over the…

Knowledge is Power Webinar August 2023

Free Webinar: Knowledge Is Pollinator Power

The Great Southeast Pollinator Census is August 18th and 19th and North Carolina is participating! The Census is a community science project created by the University of Georgia. This project is…

Gardeners are Scientist

Gardeners Are Scientist: How You Can Help the Science From Your Backyard

A keen eye makes a good gardener. It also makes a good scientist. Observation is a gardener’s most important tool, because the plants and animals we take care of in our gardens don’t read the books…

Great Southeast Pollinator Census Webinar Poster

Webinar: NC Participates in the Great Southeastern Pollinator Census

We are very excited to share a new community science program for North Carolinians: the Great Southeast Pollinator Census. It was started by Dr. Becky Griffin at UGA Extension in 2019 and it has…