2026 Great Southeast Pollinator Census, a fun community science event taking place across North Carolina and the Southeast!

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🌼 Save the Date! 

🌼 Did you know that 1 out of every 3 bites of food we eat depends on pollinators like bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, and even hummingbirds? These tiny heroes keep our gardens blooming and our food growing! 🐝

🦋 Join us at the Greater Topsail Community Garden on Friday, August 21 for the 2026 Great Southeast Pollinator Census, a fun community science event taking place across North Carolina and the Southeast! 🕘

Choose one of our guided counting sessions: 

• 9:30 a.m. 

• 11:00 a.m.

 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bring the kids! Children of all ages are encouraged to attend with a parent or guardian. No experience is needed. We'll teach you everything you need to know before spending just 15 minutes counting the amazing pollinators that visit our flowers. 

🌻 We're also excited to welcome the Pender County Master Gardener Association, who will host an "Ask a Master Gardener" table where you can get answers to your gardening questions and learn more about gardening in our coastal community.

 📅 Mark your calendar now! More details and reminders will be coming as we get closer to the event. 

🌼 Learn More 

🎥 Getting Started Video https://go.ncsu.edu/getting-started-gsepc-in-nc 

🐝 North Carolina Great Southeast Pollinator Census https://go.ncsu.edu/2026-gsepc-in-nc 

📬 Receive Pollinator Census Updates https://go.ncsu.edu/gsepc-in-nc-email-list 

💚 Come help us celebrate the incredible pollinators that make our gardens, farms, and communities thrive. 

We can't wait to count with you! 

The Greater Topsail Community Garden Team