Diario del proyecto South Carolina State Parks (Ultimate Outsiders Edition)

Number following park name corresponds to EPA Ecoregion.

With Ecoregions boundaries: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/south-carolina-state-parks-epa-ecoregions
Use Explore/Filter to see taxa in each region e.g. Plants of the Blue Ridge SC State Parks.

• EPA Ecoregion SC 66 (Blue Ridge) State Parks [place_id=194915]

• EPA Ecoregion SC 45 (Piedmont) State Parks [place_id=195042,195006]

• EPA Ecoregion SC 65 (Southeastern Plains) State Parks [place_id=194916]

• EPA Ecoregion SC 63 (Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain) State Parks [place_id=194917]

• EPA Ecoregion SC 75 (Southern Coastal Plain) State Parks [place_id=194997,194998]

EPA Ecoregion boundaries

Created an Ultimate Outsiders Scavenger Hunt 2023 project as a test to document my observations while on the scavenger hunt.

Are you an Ultimate iNaturalist yet? If you decide to give it a try, you can track your progress by simply replacing the user_id= in the query below with your iNaturalist username(s). Execute to see how well you're doing - displays observations per park. Save or bookmark for ongoing use.

https://jumear.github.io/stirfry/iNat_places.html?project_id=south-carolina-state-parks-ultimate-outsiders-edition&stats=observations&place_id=175825,175824,175898,175751,185214,178591,175828,175847,175846,185186,184779,185193,185242,185222,175896,175798,175352,178105,185256,175363,185244,185254,185215,185257,175797,175877,175897,175344,185274,185279,185277,185294,175350,175285,184983,175876,176067,175750,185298,185299,185167,175796,175983,175856,175743,175292,184028,188701,177960,187871&verifiable=all&user_id=sc_beetles

https://youtu.be/1EmPHHh85yU
Not primarily a how to video, but more about data interpretation. Includes some details on my philosophy when creating projects/places. You'll want to set aside 1.5 hours to watch the whole thing.

See below for links to taxa filtered versions of the main project or places.

【1】Umbrella projects (each park has it's own project):

Plants of South Carolina State Parks

Birds of South Carolina State Parks

Bugs (Insects, Spiders & related) of South Carolina State Parks

Herps (Reptiles & Amphibians) of South Carolina State Parks

Mammals of South Carolina State Parks

【2】Simple collection projects (all parks rolled into one):

Bird Calls of South Carolina State Parks

Mushrooms & Lichens of South Carolina State Parks

Dragonflies & Damselflies of South Carolina State Parks

Butterflies & Moths of South Carolina State Parks

Moths of South Carolina State Parks

Caterpillars of South Carolina State Parks

Bees, Wasps & Hornets of South Carolina State Parks

Beetles of South Carolina State Parks

Trees of South Carolina State Parks

Introduced Plants of South Carolina State Parks

Introduced Animals of South Carolina State Parks

Fishes of South Carolina State Parks

Sharks & Rays of South Carolina State Parks

Snails of South Carolina State Parks

Crayfish of South Carolina State Parks

Crustaceans of South Carolina State Parks

Centipedes, Millipedes & Scorpions of South Carolina State Parks

Woodlice & Pillbugs of South Carolina State Parks

Clams of South Carolina State Parks

Shells of South Carolina State Parks

Octopus & Squid of South Carolina State Parks

【3】Species on the move (all parks rolled into one):

Joro Spider in South Carolina State Parks [Statewide]

Emerals Ash Borer (EAB) in South Carolina State Parks [Statewide]

Nine-Banded Armadillo in South Carolina State Parks [Statewide]

Asian Longhorn Beetle (ALB) in South Carolina State Parks [Statewide]

Kudzu Bugs in South Carolina State Parks [Statewide]

This version is intended to be a companion project to the South Carolina State Parks Ultimate Outsiders program and differs from the official South Carolina State Parks project in the following ways:

【1】 Utilizes the 47 South Carolina state parks and historic sites from the Ultimate Outsiders program. New and miscellaneous projects have since been added.

【2】The Mountain Bridge wilderness Area has been split into Caesars Head and Jones Gap State Parks. Caesars Head SP, for purposes of this project consists of Caesars Head WMA, lands west of Hwy 276, the loop trail across 276 from the visitors center and the Wildcat Wayside. The balance is treated as Jones Gap SP. Have been told that official boundaries don't exist. Maybe there should be? See Caesars Head /Jones Gap map.

【3】 H. Cooper is completely redrawn to more closely match the previous maps and the description which claims it's 7000 acres (this version is about 6500 acres). Have been told that an official boundary doesn't exist..

【4】 Boundary waters projects are rolled into their corresponding parks, e.g. Myrtle Beach boundary waters is included with Myrtle Beach.

【5】 St. Phillips Island is a separate side project, but the area is also included in Huntings Island.

【6】 The park icons (modified logos) are modeled after their Ultimate Outsider stamps.

【7】Land or trails associated with a given State Park are included even if not State Park property, e.g. the Tyger River trail @ Rose Hill Plantation or the Catawba River @ Landsford Canal.

The biggest differences though;

【8】Park boundaries have been edited with an emphasis on observation inclusion. iNaturalist excludes many based on GPS (in)accuracy (see 14. under Observations). They are of the view that it is best to exclude observations that might not belong - I'd rather see them and decide. Edited place files have an 'alt' suffix, see Project Requirements > Location. Finally, observations tagged as captive/cultivated (casual data quality, unverifiable) are included. See tutorial for detailed explanation. Official State version vs. Ultimate Outsiders Edition of Aiken/Dreher Island State Parks projects compared.