Downtown Pollinator Count

Category: Event Calendar

Date and Time

• Friday, Aug 21, 2026  9am - 11:30am

Location

Details

Downtown Atlanta, Inc, Five Points Community Garden, Kindred Lane, South Downtown, and neighboring properties are joining the Downtown Native Plant and Wellness Initiative to cultivate wellness, biodiversity, and community connection throughout Downtown Atlanta.

This event is part of the Great Southeast Pollinator Census, a University of Georgia citizen science project that invites volunteers across six southeastern states to count and identify pollinators each August. Our Downtown Atlanta count contributes to this regional effort to better understand pollinator health. Learn more about the program here.

Event Details:

• 9am: Meet at South Downtown's Founders Green: Coffee & Volunteer Check-in 9:30am: Volunteers walk to nearby native plant gardens with Lead Garden Guides

• 9:45 - 10:45 am: Pollinator Counts & return to Founder's Green

• 11:00 am: Connect, Share & Celebrate!

• 11:30 am: Wrap up or stick around to grab lunch at the new restaurants at South Downtown (El Tesoro, Glide Pizza, Tide Tate Kitchen and more)

Volunteer Sign Up: Register Here so we know to expect you on the 21st!

Garden Site sign up: Do you have a native plant garden Downtown and would like your garden to be counted in the Downtown Pollinator Count? Please fill out this survey or email info@kindredlane.com to add your property to the agenda for August 21st.

Here are the gardens already participating in the Downtown Pollinator Count.

• Hardy Ivy

• Walton Spring Park

• South Downtown

• Garnett Station planters

• Five Points Community Garden

Getting There:

MARTA: exit at Five Points or Garnett Station

Drive + Park: 214 Nelson Street SW (Dogwood Parking Lot)

We hope to see you there!