Tips for Engagement:

• Organize Campus-Wide Count-a-thon: Engage students, faculty, and staff in a competitive or collaborative counting event across campus greenspaces, arboretums, and demonstration gardens.
• Integrate into Curricula: Encourage biology, environmental science, horticulture, and even art classes to incorporate the Census as a hands-on learning activity.
• Student-Led Initiatives: Empower student environmental clubs or sustainability offices to lead awareness campaigns, organize counting events, and promote participation.
• Publicize Through University Channels: Utilize university news outlets, student life portals, social media, and campus digital signage to reach the entire campus community.
• Faculty/Staff Challenge: Create a friendly competition among departments or offices to see who can count the most pollinators or log the most unique species.
• Need some quick and easy resources for your Census event? Check out our Pollinator Outreach Kit item list.
• Generic Guidance about what makes a Successful Census Program for Community Organizers
• Generic Guidance about what makes a Successful Census Program for Conservation Organizations

Activities to Build Momentum:

• Campus Habitat Restoration Days: Organize workdays focused on enhancing or establishing pollinator gardens and natural areas on campus.
• "Pollinator Pledge" for Campus Community: Encourage students, faculty, and staff to commit to pollinator-friendly practices (e.g., reducing pesticide use, planting native flowers).
• Research Presentations/Seminars: Host campus seminars featuring faculty or visiting experts discussing pollinator research and the importance of community science.
• "Pollinator Palooza" Event: Organize a pre-Census event on campus featuring educational booths, native plant sales, and activities focused on pollinators.

Utilizing Extension- and Research-Based Resources:

• University Extension Offices: Collaborate with your campus's or local Extension office for educational materials, training, and expert speakers.
• NC State Extension Urban Horticulture: Leverage their expertise and publications on urban pollinator habitats and sustainable landscaping.
• Xerces Society "Bee City USA Pollinator Protection & Habitat Restoration": Utilize their comprehensive guides on creating and managing pollinator habitats suitable for urban environments.
• GSePC Website Resources: Share the GSePC's "Resources for Educators" and "Insect Counting and Identification Guide" widely through city platforms.
• Campus Arboretum/Botanical Garden: If your campus has one, utilize it as a prime counting location and educational resource.