MORNING HEADLINES | Be a part of Southeastern citizen scientists who are helping this weekend to make a headcount of the buzzing, scuttling little critters that help flowers bloom and gardens grow. It will only take 15 minutes.
The annual count is part of the University of Georgia’s Great Southeast Pollinator Census. The event, which takes place today and tomorrow, started eight years ago in Georgia. It has since opened to residents in the Carolinas, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi.
More than 27,000 participants logged more than 500,000 insects last year, officials say.
“It has caught on – and it’s even caught on to people or groups that you would not think of as insect conservation people, like the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Georgia Aquarium,” said Becky Griffin, a pollinator health associate for the University of Georgia Extension and mastermind behind the count, in an S.C. Daily Gazette report.
She said the count is fun for participants, but it’s an important part of the region’s economy. Pollinators contribute $600 million to Georgia’s agriculture industry. Farmers, developers and local governments use the data to help them decide what plants they should grow.
- Want to get involved? Visit gsepc.org for details on how to get started counting, learn how to identify different pollinators and submit your findings.
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Free CARTA, TriCounty Link rides offered for adults 55+ Friday. Seniors across the Lowcountry can ride public transit for free Friday in recognition of National Senior Citizen Day.
Charleston committee blesses demo of Ashley Hall building. A crumbling old building that may be a portion of a historic Black dance hall should be allowed to be demolished, according to a majority of Charleston’s Community Development Committee.
Mount Pleasant considers zoning change for churches, schools. The town of Mount Pleasant is considering a zoning change that would give town council a say in potential development on properties used by churches, schools and other community facilities.
Charleston County backs plan to protect 206-acre tract near Cape Romain. Charleston County leaders have approved a plan to protect property that sits at the front door of the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge.
Lowcountry lieutenant made more than 2,700 unauthorized Flock searches, audit shows. A former lieutenant at the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office has been fired after it was discovered that he made thousands of unauthorized searches using the Flock system.
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