One Month Down, Many Years to Go

Hello everyone and Happy (belated) One Month Anniversary to the New England Trail Nature Watch! It's been amazing to see how the project has grown in just a few weeks. We have close to 3000 observations and growing which is astounding.

I want to just take a minute to say THANK YOU to all of our project members and observers who have contributed. You have provided data which will be instrumental in determining the state of our seasons in this changing world. I want to give a special shoutout to our top observers and invaluable project members: @lynnharper , @jackcadwell , @thomashulsey , @karro_frost , and @genv . Your prolific observations (and amazing photography skills might I add) are what makes this project tick. Without your and the other contributor's help, this research would not be possible!

In just one month we have gathered observations from over 1 million acres of the New England Trail Corridor. Close to 900 contributors have observed 59 species, dating back all the way back to 1993! See @walterfertig 's beautiful 20 year old Bloodroot observation below.

With this project we are hoping to gather data on the biodiversity and phenology of the New England Trail for many years to come. As you know, climate change is not fast, especially in terms of seasonal changes. It may be many more years yet before we are able to see large differences in our spring. However, even with the few years of observations you have contributed, changes can be seen. With this project research, the AMC and NET is hoping to bring awareness to the impacts of climate change on the natural spaces we hold dear. I thank you all again for your contributions, and your help in protecting our environment through science! See you out on the trail!

Publicado el 27 de junio de 2022 por grace_piselli