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Plant List Drop!- Pollinator Plant Sale is Friday, April 24!

Come Shop Our Native Pollinator Plants (cash or check ONLY) and Support the Pollinator Haven Garden!Find the perfect additions to your home landscape!We’ve been busy dividing, potting, and nurturing…

orange flowers in a field

2026 "Pollinator Seed Mix" Meadow Project

What's Going OnWe are transforming what was once a 'dead patch' adjacent to the Garden into a vibrant, annual wildflower display. We didn't start out intending to prepare the site, but we are turning…

volunteer sitting in a chair next to a large white flowers plant counting insects on a clipboard

Research and Community Science in the Pollinator Haven Garden

The Garden as a Living LaboratoryThe Pollinator Haven Garden is an Extension Demonstration Garden located at the McSwain Center in Lee County, NC. With its Extension mission in mind, the Garden…

red flowered deciduous azalea in full flower in a yard in lee county

Honeysuckle Azaleas: A sweet-smelling native shrub for every yard

I attended a gardening lecture several years ago by a nurseryman friend of mine. He titled his presentation “Pretty, pretty pictures” and proceeded to wow us with the beauty of deciduous azaleas.…

man counts insects during community science event

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…

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Top Five Native Plants for Counting Pollinators for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census

In late summer, when the relentless heat of August makes many gardens seem tired, a quiet but crucial shift happens. This is a critical time for pollinators, as they gather the last bits of nectar…

Count pollinators on Fri Aug 22 and Sat Aug 23 — learn where: go.ncsu.edu/leecopollinatorcensus2025

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

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…

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…

Great Southeast Pollinator Census webinar - Aug 14, 2025, 1-3 p.m.

Registration Is Open for the 2025 Knowledge Is Pollinator Power: A Census Pep Rally

We are so excited to be hosting the third annual Knowledge is Pollinator Power Webinar in 2025! Registration is free and open to the public!This free statewide webinar, part education session and…

2025 Lee County Ag Week Calendar of Events

Lee County Agriculture Week 2025 Is Coming!

We are excited to announce the third annual "Lee County Ag Week", and several events that will celebrate the rich heritage of farms and farm families in Lee County while embracing future agricultural…