Maine’s First Fall Foliage Report Is In – Let the Leaf Peeping Begin

Okay Mainers, it's fianlly time to admit that fall is here.

The days are shorts, nights are cooler, and football is back with a vengeance.

It also means we have reached that time of year when, as a Mainer, you will be asked this question over 1,000 times, "where's the foliage?"

It's a great question, and one that I have asked myself. I also wonder what type of effect this past toasty and humid summer may be playing.

We have reached the point where the season has officially begun. According to maine.gov, "peak" season for Northern Maine is the end of September. That's followed by mid-October for Central and Western Maine, and then closer to the end of October for Southern Maine.

As we are getting closer to mid-September, it's no surprise that very little change has occurred so far. However, it doesn't mean we can't already track it. And thanks to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's Maine Foliage Report, we can see exactly where things stand.

Drumroll, please...

As the great band Hum once sang, "It's All Green to Me."

Very little action so far here in Maine, which is not surprising. It's a late start to the fall, so folks are going to have to wait it out a little longer to see the good stuff.

Obviously, there's very little to report, but expect that to change sooner than later. Heck, the trees in my yard are certainly starting to lighten a bit.

This site is a great way to follow with what is to come. It' also a wonderful reference guide to those who will chase the foliage season all around the state. So, make sure it becomes a regular check-in for you or anyone else in your life who loves the foliage season.