Tips for Engagement:
- Lead by Example: Organize public counting events at your local Extension office's Demonstration Garden or other community spaces.
- Develop Educational Programming: Integrate the Census into existing programs, workshops, and field days for various audiences (gardeners, farmers, youth).
- Promote Statewide Efforts: Actively share information about the Census through newsletters, social media, and local media outlets.
- Facilitate Data Collection and Interpretation: Provide guidance on how to properly collect and submit data, and help audiences understand the significance of the results.
- Generic Guidance about what makes a Successful Census Program for Community Organizers
- Generic Guidance about what makes a Successful Census Program for Conservation Organizations
- Need some quick and easy resources for your Census event? Check out our Pollinator Outreach Kit item list.
Activities to Build Momentum:
- Pre-Census Training Sessions: Host webinars or in-person workshops on pollinator identification, the Census methodology, and creating pollinator habitats.
- "Pollinator Power" Campaign: Develop a localized campaign to encourage planting pollinator-friendly plants and participation in the Census.
- Collaboration with Local Groups: Partner with botanical gardens, community gardens, schools, and conservation organizations to expand reach and engagement.
- What Makes a Successful Census Program (NC State Login Required)
- 2024 Learn Grow Share Great Southeast Pollinator Census Showcase (State EMG Program) (NC State Login Required)
Utilizing Extension- and Research-Based Resources:
- GSePC Website: Utilize all materials on the GSePC website, including educational PowerPoints and activity sheets.
- NC State and UGA Extension Publications: Leverage existing research-based publications on pollinator management, native plants, and sustainable agriculture.
- Internal Networking: Collaborate with other Extension Agents across different program areas (e.g., 4-H, Agriculture) to maximize impact and reach diverse audiences.
