All of a sudden, Maine is awash in color as leaves change from green to red, orange and yellow across the state.
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry says this Columbus Day weekend, northern Maine and the western mountains are expected to be at peak with moderate or high color change to the south and along the coast.
Fall foliage spokeswoman Gale Ross says the color seems to have emerged overnight and is increasing daily. She says color levels were very low just a week ago.
“Last week, Sept. 28, I put a foliage report out and we were still showing very low color and obviously low leaf drop and then, within a week’s time, colors really started emerging,” she says. “I’m actually encouraging people not to wait, to really please plan your trip, because, as fast as I’ve seen it change, I’m afraid it might even continue going faster.”
More information is available on the state’s official foliage website, mainefoliage.com.
