Huge upswing in observations in 2019 in the Potomac Gorge
The results are in from 2019! In total, 769 observers made 7,852 observations across 1,406 species across the Gorge.
In comparison to 2018, observers grew by 94% (up from 396), observations grew by 91% (up from 4,119), and total species increased by 51% (up from 929).
In addition:
* 454 species were documented for the first time in 2019, with a total species identified in the Gorge of 2,394 as of end of year-- 1.25 new species per day!
* 587 observers had their first observation in 2019 in the Gorge, indicating that over 75% of observers were new in the Gorge in 2019. (587/769).
Thank you for your contribution to citizen science!
