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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…

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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…

Sign Up to Help in the Pollinator Haven Garden 2025

Join us! Want to get your hands in the soil? Want to learn some weeds? Need to get a shovel into the ground and divide some plants? Do you like to prune or cutback woody and perennials? We have a lot…

NC Cooperative Extension; Lee County Pollinator Haven; Learn from the Garden Through the Seasons!

Sign Up for a Guided Tour of the Pollinator Haven Garden

Join Us! A garden is a wonderful plant to learn about gardening, horticulture and nature. The Pollinator Haven Extension Demonstration Garden is the perfect place to see perennials, pollinators and…

IPPM Deep Dive 2025- Get Help With Your Pests, Diseases and Weeds!

Learn more about integrated pest and pollinator management, diagnostics, insects and diseases to help you on your farm! This workshop is for new and beginning farmers as well as seasoned…

flower fly drinking nectar from a purple flower

PR Department: Flies Are the Good Guys

We’re going to make 2025 the “Year of the Pollinator” (well, every year should be about pollinators because we like to eat, right?), and there are so many favorites that come to mind: bees and…