Great Southeast Pollinator Census
Ninety Six National Historic Site will be a host site for the 2026 Great Southeast Pollinator Census on August 21st and 22nd from 10am to 2pm.
This is a family friendly activity where you can be a citizen scientist and collect important data about pollinators.
Here is how it works:
- Visit the Great Southeast Pollinator Census tent at Ninety Six National Historic Site on August 21 or 22 between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
- Pick up a clipboard, pencil, and pollinator counting sheet.
- Choose a favorite flowering plant in the park that has pollinators visiting it.
- Count all the pollinators that visit that plant for 15 minutes.
- Return to the tent and submit your data.
You will be looking for:
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Bumble bees
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Carpenter bees
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Honey bees
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Small bees
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Wasps
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Flies
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Butterflies/Moths
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Other Insects
Your efforts will help generate useful date about pollinator populations and increase your entomological (insect) literacy!
Learn more about the count.
Fees
This event is free to attend.
Schedule
Date:
Aug 21, 2026
Time:
10:00 AM
Duration:
4 hours
Event Type
- Children’s Program