October 7 Foliage Report

The long Columbus Day Weekend is going to be an ideal time to get out and look at the beautiful foliage! I'm amazed at the big change in 1 week in the greater Bangor and Ellsworth-Bar Harbor area. The leaves have really started to turn, but there has been very little leaf drop at all!

According to the latest report from the Maine Department of Conservation, Agriculture and Forestry

“Peak color (85 percent) is spreading throughout the northern region (Zones 6 and 7) with low leaf drop, but forest rangers are still reporting low to moderate color (30 percent to 50 percent) throughout the rest of the state. While we are seeing a lot of color along the I-295 corridor in Zones 1 and 3, there is still a lot of green in the upper elevations and in the forest canopies along the highways and byways,” noted Gale Ross, fall foliage coordinator. “This is a spectacular weekend to get out and enjoy the varying contrasts of the reds, oranges, yellows and purples mingled in with the greens of the oak trees.”

The weather forecast calls for showers on Friday, but the rest of the Holiday Weekend Saturday-Monday looks great, perfect for a car drive!