{"id":45951,"date":"2025-10-23T16:20:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T20:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=45951"},"modified":"2025-10-23T19:40:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T23:40:55","slug":"maryland-fall-foliage-report-for-oct-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2025\/10\/23\/maryland-fall-foliage-report-for-oct-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Fall Foliage Report for Oct. 23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/FALL-FOLIAGE-MAP-GRAPHIC-102325.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45956\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/FALL-FOLIAGE-MAP-GRAPHIC-102325.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1624\" height=\"935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/FALL-FOLIAGE-MAP-GRAPHIC-102325.jpg 1624w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/FALL-FOLIAGE-MAP-GRAPHIC-102325-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/FALL-FOLIAGE-MAP-GRAPHIC-102325-1024x590.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/FALL-FOLIAGE-MAP-GRAPHIC-102325-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/FALL-FOLIAGE-MAP-GRAPHIC-102325-1536x884.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1624px) 100vw, 1624px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Much of Maryland is experiencing midpoint, near-peak, or peak foliage. Dry conditions and crisp temperatures are expected this weekend throughout the state, ushering in ideal conditions for fall foliage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory for Washington County Thursday evening.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the westernmost part of Maryland, Garrett County is now past peak foliage, with recent rain and high winds knocking down leaves.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Central Maryland is at its midpoint, approaching peak foliage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leaves are quickly changing on the Eastern Shore, with bald cypress trees showing off rusty oranges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45969\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Sugar-MapleAACC-gabriel-diggs-10-20-25_02-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45969\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45969\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Sugar-MapleAACC-gabriel-diggs-10-20-25_02-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Sugar Maple\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Sugar-MapleAACC-gabriel-diggs-10-20-25_02-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Sugar-MapleAACC-gabriel-diggs-10-20-25_02-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Sugar-MapleAACC-gabriel-diggs-10-20-25_02-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Sugar-MapleAACC-gabriel-diggs-10-20-25_02-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Sugar-MapleAACC-gabriel-diggs-10-20-25_02-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Sugar-MapleAACC-gabriel-diggs-10-20-25_02-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45969\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sugar maple on the Anne Arundel Community College campus. Photo by Gabriel Diggs.<\/p><\/div>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Field Reports<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check out this week\u2019s special video report from Garrett County:<\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 56.25%;position: relative;width: 100%\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-Qr3_FkUXJg?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"position:absolute; top:0; left: 0\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Howard County, Ranger Melissa Carson<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_45957\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_6409-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45957\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45957\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_6409-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Foliage in the Hollofield area of Patapsco Valley State Park\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_6409-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_6409-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_6409-1024x705.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_6409-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_6409-1536x1058.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_6409-2048x1411.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Foliage in the Hollofield area of Patapsco Valley State Park<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This past weekend I hiked the Old Ellicott City Connector Trail in Hollofield and the trees that still had leaves were beginning their end cycle. Red maples will always be the showstopper, unless you find that rare ash tree that hasn\u2019t been decimated by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/forests\/pages\/foresthealth\/signs-of-emerald-ash-borer.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">emerald ash borer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45958\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_6429-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45958\" class=\"wp-image-45958 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_6429-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A deer in the woods in the Hollofield area of Patapsco Valley State Park.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_6429-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_6429-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_6429-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_6429-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_6429-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/IMG_6429-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A deer in the woods in the Hollofield area of Patapsco Valley State Park.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b>Cecil County, Ranger Lesley Leader<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_45959\" style=\"width: 1862px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fall-Mid-October-5-of-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45959\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45959\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fall-Mid-October-5-of-12.jpg\" alt=\"A deer at the Fair Hill NRMA.\" width=\"1852\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fall-Mid-October-5-of-12.jpg 1852w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fall-Mid-October-5-of-12-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fall-Mid-October-5-of-12-1024x708.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fall-Mid-October-5-of-12-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fall-Mid-October-5-of-12-1536x1062.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1852px) 100vw, 1852px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45959\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A deer at the Fair Hill NRMA.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fall-Mid-October-1-of-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45960\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fall-Mid-October-1-of-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fall-Mid-October-1-of-12.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fall-Mid-October-1-of-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fall-Mid-October-1-of-12-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fall-Mid-October-1-of-12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fall-Mid-October-1-of-12-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>Somerset County, Forester Rachel Egolf<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/20251020_122846-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45962\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/20251020_122846-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/20251020_122846-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/20251020_122846-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/20251020_122846-1024x282.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/20251020_122846-768x211.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/20251020_122846-1536x423.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/20251020_122846-2048x564.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Driving around the back roads here in Somerset County, you can see the effect the few cold, crisp nights had on leaf color. A bit more change can be seen across the landscape. Farmers are busy gathering up the corn harvest as the soybean crop matures and yellows in the fields. You can see plenty of color changes scattered along the hedgerows, but the overall shade is a rusty orange to brown with the sharp contrast with the loblolly pines present throughout the lower shore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the woods, red maples and black gum have yellow, red and orange leaves. Sweet gums are turning deep purple, and sumac is taking on a vibrant shade of burgundy. Oaks and hickories trees are dropping nuts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Looking into the marsh, you can see the reeds are turning a paler shade of green and brown as they ready for the winter. The groundsel, or waterbushes are blowing their fluffy down-like flowers into the wind. The glassworts are starting to fade from bright red to a paler pink.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Worcester County, Camp Store Manager Janet Heaton<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Pocomoke River is home to the northernmost bald cypress swamp. We believe the foliage is fully changing now and getting closer to peak color change.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45963\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Anthony_JenkinsPRSPCypressKneesatPond_0976-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45963\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45963\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Anthony_JenkinsPRSPCypressKneesatPond_0976-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Anthony_JenkinsPRSPCypressKneesatPond_0976-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Anthony_JenkinsPRSPCypressKneesatPond_0976-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Anthony_JenkinsPRSPCypressKneesatPond_0976-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Anthony_JenkinsPRSPCypressKneesatPond_0976-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Anthony_JenkinsPRSPCypressKneesatPond_0976-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Anthony_JenkinsPRSPCypressKneesatPond_0976-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bald Cypress. Photo by Anthony Jenkins.<\/p><\/div>\n<h1><strong>Celestial Report<\/strong><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_45964\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/waxing-crescent-moon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45964\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45964\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/waxing-crescent-moon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/waxing-crescent-moon.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/waxing-crescent-moon-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/waxing-crescent-moon-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/waxing-crescent-moon-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/waxing-crescent-moon-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45964\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Anthony Burrows.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019re coming off a new moon (October 21) so the sky is perfect for stargazing. The Moon itself is not going to be around much in the night sky. It\u2019s rising in the morning and setting about the time it gets dark. If you can catch it, the view will be pretty cool since it\u2019s a waxing crescent. You\u2019ll see more of it each night in the coming days. It will set later each day: 7:05 p.m. on Thursday (4%) then about an hour later moving forward, and its illuminated area will double in size each day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Leonis Minorid meteor shower will be active this week with a peak on Friday. This is not a blockbuster show, your best bet is to get out right before dawn. That is when the radiant point will be highest in the sky. Look east towards the constellation Leo Minor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Finally we have a few conjunctions, both on Thursday. The Moon and Mars and the Moon and Mercury. Remember to get out early, sunset is 6:16 p.m. and the Moon drops below the horizon at 7 p.m.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/crescent-moon2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-45980\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/crescent-moon2-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/crescent-moon2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/crescent-moon2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/crescent-moon2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/crescent-moon2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/crescent-moon2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">If you missed it, here is a shot just before moonset on Thursday.<\/p>\n<h1>Hunt and Fish This Fall<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The first segment of Maryland\u2019s muzzleloader deer season was open Oct. 16-18 statewide. Hunters in Region B \u2014 the state\u2019s central, southern, and eastern regions \u2014 can also use muzzleloaders from Oct. 20-25 for antlerless deer only.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe early muzzleloader season is a great opportunity to enjoy the colors of autumn while putting venison in the freezer,\u201d Maryland Department of Natural Resources Wildlife and Heritage Service Director Karina Stonesifer said. \u201cCoinciding with cooler weather and increased deer activity makes it a great time to be out in the woods helping to manage Maryland\u2019s deer herd.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Read more about the season <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2025\/09\/30\/early-muzzleloader-deer-season-opens-oct-16-throughout-maryland\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">on our website.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Squirrel season opened Sept. 6; rabbit season will open Nov. 1. Small game hunting is a great way for novice hunters to develop woodsmanship skills. Learn more about Maryland\u2019s small game hunting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2025\/10\/06\/marylands-small-game-seasons-provide-abundant-fall-hunting-opportunities\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">on our website.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The fall foliage makes a great backdrop for fishing \u2013 check out the hues while waiting for your bite. Check out our weekly Fishing Report and stocking update below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2025\/10\/22\/maryland-fishing-report-october-22\/\">Maryland Fishing Report \u2013 October 22<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/fisheries\/pages\/trout\/stocking.aspx\">Stocking Update Page<\/a><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Happenings<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oct. 25 at Sandy Point State Park from 4:30-5:30 p.m.: Pet Costume Contest<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oct. 25 at New Germany State Park from 7-9 p.m.: Haunted Hike, a spooky one-mile self-guided hike on the Orchard Loop. Stop by the Nature Center for s\u2019mores and hot cocoa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nov. 1 at Pocomoke River State Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m..: Fungi 5K and Festival<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nov. 1 at Tuckahoe State Park from 1-3 p.m.: Golden Jubilee Celebration with trail dedication to Anna Murray Douglass and the Sandtown community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/558185287_1194278146085080_7485724099620098128_n-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45926\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/558185287_1194278146085080_7485724099620098128_n-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1700\" height=\"1114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/558185287_1194278146085080_7485724099620098128_n-1.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/558185287_1194278146085080_7485724099620098128_n-1-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/558185287_1194278146085080_7485724099620098128_n-1-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/558185287_1194278146085080_7485724099620098128_n-1-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/558185287_1194278146085080_7485724099620098128_n-1-1536x1007.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1700px) 100vw, 1700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-120906.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45965\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-120906.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"635\" height=\"812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-120906.png 635w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-120906-235x300.png 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-121804.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45967\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-121804.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"638\" height=\"816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-121804.png 638w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-121804-235x300.png 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fungi-Fest-PRSP.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45968\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fungi-Fest-PRSP.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fungi-Fest-PRSP.png 800w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fungi-Fest-PRSP-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Fungi-Fest-PRSP-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Much of Maryland is experiencing midpoint, near-peak, or peak foliage. Dry conditions and crisp temperatures are expected this weekend throughout the state, ushering in ideal conditions for fall foliage. The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory for Washington County Thursday evening.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":254,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[957],"tags":[5093,4818,5094,5092],"class_list":["post-45951","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-appnews","tag-fall","tag-fall-foliage","tag-foliage","tag-forestry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/254"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45951"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45951\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45981,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45951\/revisions\/45981"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}