There is still a lot of green on the trees, but it is only a matter of time before the leaves turn red, orange and yellow.
Pennsylvania is known as one of the best places to see autumn leavesand a few counties in the state – and parts of the country – are already starting to see their colors stand out.
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources released the first Fall Foliage Report of the season earlier this month and will continue to release updated maps and reports weekly throughout the season.
In each report, all 67 Pennsylvania counties fall into one of six categories:
- No change
- Starting to change
- Almost the best color
- Best color
- Starting to fade
- High point over
Are you planning a leaf scavenger hunt? Here’s a look at the counties that are starting to see widespread change, according to the week one fall foliage report (September 26 – October 2):
Approaches the best color:
No change:
- Lancaster
- Chester
- Delaware
- Montgomery
- Philadelphia
- Bucks
Starting to change
The Week Two report is expected to be released on Thursday, October 3.
According to the PA DCNR, much-needed rain at the end of summer and in the first weeks of autumn kept the leaves from falling prematurely. In a post on social media, the agency said that “cold nights, combined with prevailing dry conditions in late August and early September, encouraged noticeable color changes in Penn’s Woods.”
