Great Southeast Pollinator Census

Participation is
easy! Simply sit in front of a blooming plant with insect activity already on
it for 15 minutes and observe.

While observing, record the number and type of
pollinators that land on the plant using the provided count sheet.

Once your session is complete, simply upload your counts
to the Great Southeast Pollinator Census website – provided on the count sheet. 

You can do this in your own landscape, or join one of
the many Pollinator Parties that will take place around Marion County! Sholom
Park (Ocala) is opening their gates to share all their beautiful plants.  There will be ‘helpers’ to assist and it’s a
great place for the kids to count.

Most importantly, your
counts matter!

New states have joined each
year. For 2026 counts will take place across Georgia, South
Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi.

This program started in 2019 with three primary goals:

1.        
increase sustainable pollinator habitat

2.      
educate the community of the importance of insects and their
role in the environment

3.  provide useful
data to research through ‘citizen science’.