October is officially here, and that means fall colors are finally becoming more common in the Hudson Valley.
The I Love NY fall foliage tracker allows visitors to monitor autumn leaf progress every week during the fall season, with the latest report posted on Oct. 2. Leaf progress is color-coded, with green showing “no change” in foliage progress, yellow showing that leaves are “just changing”, and scaling all the way to dark red for “past peak” foliage.
Foliage progress is reported statewide by volunteers that typically include a location and photo with their observation.
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Fall foliage progress in Hudson Valley for week of Oct. 2-8
According to the most recent report on the website, the Lower Hudson Valley is finally in the yellow, meaning autumnal colors are starting to the emerge. Some parts of the greater Hudson Valley are seeing a more typical fall palette than others.
In Putnam County, Cold Spring has seen a “15% change” with “some yellow leaves and a few touches of red.” Leaves have transitioned further (about 25%) along State Routes 301, 403, 9, 9D and the Taconic State Parkway.
In Rockland, leaf spotters reported a 20% change in Nyack “with average to bright orange, yellow and red leaves,” as well as a 25% change in Bear Mountain with a “good mix” of fall colors starting to emerge.
When it comes to Westchester, White Plains is seeing more of 25% transition according to leaf spotters, with “bright pops of red and yellow”.
Elsewhere in the Hudson Valley, Ulster County is seeing 75% transition in Kingston, with reports of “brilliant” gold and orange leaves, as well as a bit of red. Orange County is now seeing up to more of range throughout, with areas such as Slate Hill seeing up to 40% transition to traditional fall colors, 35% transition in Newburgh and 20% change in Cornwall. Some forested roads in the county will see up to 50% transition this week, according to the report.
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This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Fall leaves: Where are New York’s leaves changing?
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