{"id":34695,"date":"2021-10-14T13:57:42","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T17:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=34695"},"modified":"2021-10-14T15:03:23","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T19:03:23","slug":"fall-foliage-report-for-october-14-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2021\/10\/14\/fall-foliage-report-for-october-14-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Foliage Report for October 14, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Here we are, mid-October, and reports indicate that the leaves are dropping quickly. With wet conditions the past few days and some wind in the forecast for the weekend we may see significant leaf loss through the next week. Fall seems to have taken hold across the state with the west near or at peak foliage and areas east slowly following suit. Most of the Eastern Shore has yet to substantially change, but we see signs that will change soon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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“I hope I can be the autumn leaf, who looked at the sky and lived.
\nAnd when it was time to leave, gracefully it knew life was a gift.”<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/b>\u2013 Dodinsky<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

Join us as we follow the transition each week with reports from our experts at our state forests and parks. This year for the first time, we welcome all of Maryland\u2019s outdoor enthusiasts to send in photos capturing the beauty of the fall season. Please use the submission form<\/a> to submit your entries directly to us. Your photo might be selected to appear in a future edition of the Fall Foliage Report!<\/p>\n

Sign up to receive this report to your email inbox<\/a>\u00a0 every week in fall.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Garrett County, Maryland<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\"Finzel\"<\/p>\n

Finzel<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\"Backbone<\/p>\n

Backbone Mountain<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Areas of good color can be found throughout the county… it just isn’t an especially vibrant year. With the extended warmer temperatures and rainfall we have experienced this fall, maples that turned early are starting to shed their leaves and the oaks are beginning to slowly change to shades of golden yellow and brown. One benefit of the warmer temps and rainfall — they create the perfect environment for mushrooms! Edible mushrooms such as hen of the woods, chicken of the woods, lion’s mane, and many others are in abundance right now. Some edible mushrooms are easy to identify while others are more difficult. Be sure to positively identify any wild mushrooms before consuming. <\/span>Melissa Nash <\/b>Forester\/Garrett Project Manager, Forest Service<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Lions Mane<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\"Hen<\/p>\n

Hen of the Woods<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Chicken of the Woods<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Allegany County, Maryland<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Fall foliage this year (bottom photo) compared to last year (top photo) is markedly different, as seen in these contrasting photos taken on October 14, 2020 and October 14, 2021 of the trees around the Maryland Forest Service office in Allegany County.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The leaves are coming down, temperatures remain higher than normal, and woodstoves remain untouched here in Allegany County. Large swaths of fall color are hard to come by due to leaf drop, but views along the ridges are pleasant.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Daniel B. Hedderick –<\/b>\u00a0Forest Service Allegany County<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

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Washington County, Maryland<\/em><\/h3>\n

Fort Frederick State Park<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Fort Frederick picnic area, October 14, 2021<\/em><\/strong>
\nCheck back each week, we’ll be posting an updated photo of this spot
\nso you can see the leaves changing week to week.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\"Mushroom\"<\/td>\n\"Mushroom\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\"Mushroom\"<\/td>\n\"Mushroom\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

While most visitors are looking up into the trees, we looked down this week to the forest floor where damp weather has brought an abundance of fungus to the park. Checking in on our picnic spot on the Earth\u2019s 78th Meridian, we are beginning to see gold and amber in the treetops. <\/span>Bob Study – Fort Frederick State Park Complex<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cecil County, Maryland<\/em><\/h3>\n

Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area<\/b><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Fields<\/a><\/p>\n

Fall is in the air here at the Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area! We are beginning to see hues of red in our maples and subtle yellows in our abundant tulip poplars. There is quite a bit of leaf drop due to the cicadas this summer, but we are still looking forward to some great fall foliage in the coming weeks.<\/span> Ranger Diana Marsteller<\/b><\/span>\u00a0– <\/b>Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

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Baltimore and Howard Counties<\/em><\/h3>\n

Patapsco Valley State Park<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The trees at Patapsco Valley State Park are starting to change but with all the rain lately their leaves are falling quickly, carpeting the forest floor with color. <\/span>Ranger Alyssa Myers – <\/b>Patapsco Valley State Park<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

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Photo Submissions for the Week<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

We\u2019d like to thank all the folks that continue to send in photos of fall scenes from around Maryland. Glimpses of fall and shorter days can be seen from all parts of the state thanks to your participation. Please send us your fall foliage photos, including the names of any tree species you spot, using our easy online <\/span>form<\/span><\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Parkton,<\/p>\n

\"Harper's<\/p>\n

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Fall Recreation Spotlight<\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill<\/strong><\/a>
\nOctober 14 – 17, 2021<\/b><\/p>\n

Equestrian events are a Maryland tradition and there is no better place to see equestrians in action than the\u00a0Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area Special Event Zone in Cecil County. Through October 17, you can attend the Maryland Five Star Equestrian Triathlon at Fair Hill, one of only seven events of its kind worldwide. <\/span>Learn more and get tickets at www.visitmaryland.org<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Watch the sky<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

This week is all about the moon and our planetary gas giants, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter. The moon will be in its first quarter on October 14 and Saturn will be close, which should delight skygazers. On October 15 it\u2019s Jupiter\u2019s turn to take the spotlight, and on October 18 you\u2019ll get a chance to see the peak of the \u03b5-Geminid Meteor Shower. This is no blockbuster but another chance to get outside and enjoy the beautiful night sky. Looking ahead, the Orionid Meteor Shower occurs next week.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Photo from NASA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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