Great Southeast Pollinator Census

Partner Event
August 21 - 22, 2026 @ 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM EDT

Ninety Six National Historic Site
Ninety Six, SC 29666

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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:
  • Bumble bees
  • Carpenter bees
  • Honey bees
  • Small bees
  • Wasps
  • Flies
  • Butterflies/Moths
  • Other Insects
 
Your efforts will help generate useful date about pollinator populations and increase your entomological (insect) literacy! 
 
Learn more about the count.
 
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Ninety Six National Historic Site