What is the Great Southeastern Pollinator Census?

The Great Southeast Pollinator Census is a simple citizen science project designed to take data over the course of two days in August to capture a snapshot of pollinator activity, pollinator presence, pollinator preference, and plant flowering phenology. It was designed to be doable by the general public, whether or not they knew the different insects.

The Great Southeast Pollinator Census was founded in Georgia by Becky Griffin with UGA Extension in 2017. It started as a modest pilot project to educate community garden managers and teachers about the importance to pollinators. It has since evolved into a multi-state program that inspires all sorts of citizen scientists to stop at least once during a two-day window in August to observe what pollinators are in their community.