Diario del proyecto 2019 Ontario Botanists' Big Year

Hi Everyone,

I'm still getting used to iNat's new project format and I don't see an option to invite users to the project. So tell your friends, spread it around!

@pwdeacon @gwynethgovers @owenclarkin @wjcrins @jem9red @bkorol @bkinder832 @rroutledge @birds_bugs_botany @cmcheatle

For those joining the project for the first time, the Big Year rules are as follows:

1. All observations must be from within the province of Ontario
2. Observations must be made between January 1 and December 31, 2019
3. Observations must have a photo
4. Observations must be of WILD plants. This is always a contentious one. "Wild" means that a) the organism was not deliberately planted by humans and b) the organism is clearly established and reproducing independently of human intervention. Yes, there is some grey area (what to do about plants introduced outside of their native range as part of "restoration" projects?), but in general, make an effort to observe plants that form part of the natural ecosystem, which can include non-native species.
5. Observations must be submitted before midnight on December 31, 2019, to count towards the competitive stats. For those not feeling competitive, the project will always be open and you can contribute observations indefinitely.

Have a great year of botanizing!

-Will V