# Project won't update **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Created:** [September 28, 2020, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/project-wont-update/16779 "2020-09-28T15:50:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shaunadoll](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/shaunadoll/32/12440_2.png) [@shaunadoll](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/shaunadoll)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/project-wont-update/16779/1 "2020-09-28T15:50:56Z")
**Platform** : ALL **Browser** : ALL **URLs** : [https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/pender-islands-big-tree-registy](https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/pender-islands-big-tree-registy) **Screenshots** : **Description of problem** : I have created and am managing a place-based project that is designed to only collect observations of certain tree species. I hosted a launch event last week that was very successful and ended with 15 observations. However, now, 8 days later, despite having reports that folks have continued to collect observations, they are not showing up in the Project. Further, when I attempt to update observations (i.e. confirm species ID) these changes do not save and do not appear in the Project. Does anyone have any advice on how to fix this? Step 1: Created project using the following parameters: Include Taxa: Custom list of native tree species Exclude Taxa: Birds & Animals Include Places: Pender Island, BC, CA Exclude Places: None Include Users: n.a Exclude Users: n.a The Project Members Only box is ticked All Data qualities are allowed (i.e. all boxes ticked) Media Type: Only photos are required Establishment Means: Any Date Observed: date ranges are set between 2020 09 16 and 2021 09 16 with no times specified Step 2: Hosted an event during which 16 members joined the project and were able to add their observations to the registry with no problems Step 3: One day later I began having issues attempting to upgrade observations from casual to research grade ID. These have continued until today. ---
**Author:** ![bouteloua](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/bouteloua/32/1180_2.png) [@bouteloua](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bouteloua)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/project-wont-update/16779/2 "2020-09-28T16:01:33Z")
Can you provide a link to an observation (or a few) that you would expect to see in the project, but don’t? Also, since collection projects like this one simply display all observations that meet the filters, and you are focusing particularly on trees of a certain size, you might want to consider using a Traditional project instead. That is, your current project would simply show all those tree species observations by the project members in that area/timespan no matter what size they are, seedling or giant. More info here: [https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/managing-projects](https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/managing-projects) ---
**Author:** ![shaunadoll](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/shaunadoll/32/12440_2.png) [@shaunadoll](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/shaunadoll)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/project-wont-update/16779/4 "2020-09-28T16:15:59Z")
Yes, for example: This Pacific Yew was observed the day after our project launch: [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/60362688](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/60362688) Though Pacific Yew is a species that has been included in our Taxa list, was observed in the correct place, and observed by someone who is a member, it doesn’t appear in the Big Tree Registry Project. ---
**Author:** ![bouteloua](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/bouteloua/32/1180_2.png) [@bouteloua](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bouteloua)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/project-wont-update/16779/5 "2020-09-28T16:19:03Z")
That observation has obscured geoprivacy. See this FAQ item: > [@Why don't these observations show up in this project? - "Official" Topic](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/why-dont-these-observations-show-up-in-this-project-official-topic/12523/1): > > The project is a [collection project](https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/managing-projects) that has a place as one of its requirements. If so, then observations with obscured [geoprivacy](https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/help#geoprivacy) or large accuracy circles may not be included, [as explained here](https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/help#placeindex). ---
**Author:** ![shaunadoll](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/shaunadoll/32/12440_2.png) [@shaunadoll](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/shaunadoll)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/project-wont-update/16779/6 "2020-09-28T16:33:18Z")
Great! Thanks for the help… is there a way to convert from a Collection to a Traditional Project and save the observations that have already been made? ---
**Author:** ![bouteloua](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/bouteloua/32/1180_2.png) [@bouteloua](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bouteloua)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/project-wont-update/16779/7 "2020-09-28T16:38:21Z")
Unfortunately I don’t think there is a way to convert the existing one to a traditional project. ---
**Author:** ![bouteloua](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/bouteloua/32/1180_2.png) [@bouteloua](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bouteloua)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/project-wont-update/16779/9 "2020-10-07T00:36:48Z")