As human populations have become increasingly urbanized, residential landscapes and parks become correspondingly important locations for the experience of nature, a vital ecosystem service. Fireflies, globally distributed beetles in the Lampyridae family, while sensitive to the effects of urbanization, are charismatic and much enjoyed in residential landscapes. I present a set of guiding steps, useful for future community science projects involving fireflies or studies of residential landscapes more broadly. These steps were developed for the Atlanta Firefly Project, a community science effort to relate the effects of land management on the abundance of Photinus pyralis. I found firefly abundance increased with parcel vegetation, whereas artificial lighting at night, insecticides targeting mosquitoes, removal of leaf litter, municipal irrigation, and fertilizers reduced firefly abundance. Surprisingly, herbicides were associated with an increased Photinus pyralis numbers, but the connection is unclear. Based on these findings, I recommend conservation measures for municipalities and residential properties.