October is officially here, and that means fall colors are finally becoming more common in the Hudson Valley.
I Love NY’s Fall Leaf Tracker allows visitors to monitor the progress of fall foliage each week during the fall season, with the final report posted on October 2. Leaf progression is color-coded, with green indicating “no change” in foliage progression, yellow showing the leaves “just changing,” and scaling all the way to dark red for “past peak” foliage.
Foliage progress is reported statewide by volunteers, who typically include a location and photo with their observation.
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Hudson Valley fall foliage progress for the week of October 2-8
According to the latest report on the website, the Lower Hudson Valley is finally turning yellow, which means fall colors are starting to appear. Some parts of the greater Hudson Valley see a more typical fall palette than others.
In Putnam County, Cold Spring has seen a “15%” change with “some yellow leaves and a few red highlights.” Leaves have continued to pass (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 medium to bright orange, yellow and red leaves,” as well as a 25% change in Bear Mountain, with a “good mix” of fall colors beginning to appear.
When it comes to Westchester, White Plains is seeing a transition of more than 25%, with “bright accents of red and yellow,” according to leaf spotters.
Elsewhere in the Hudson Valley, Ulster County in Kingston is seeing a 75% transition, with reports of “brilliant” gold and orange leaves, as well as some red. Orange County is now seeing increased coverage everywhere, with areas like Slate Hill seeing up to a 40% transition to traditional fall colors, 35% transition in Newburgh and 20% change in Cornwall. According to the report, some forested roads in the province will see a 50% transition this week.
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This article originally appeared in Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Fall leaves: Where do the leaves change in New York?
