Fall Color Report

It's that time for one of our favorite reports- a Fall Color Report! Yippee!

September 26, 2012
Things sure are starting to change around the region with the typical north to south progression. Due to a quick drop in temperatures, experts are predicting an earlier peak this year which means if you are used to taking a fall color trip or tour, you may want to potentially move that trip up a week earlier that what you’re used to.
North:

Report from Traverse City : Still a couple weeks away from peak color, however there is more and more color appearing – with perhaps 10 to 15 percent of the trees showing their fall finery this week.

Report from Cadillac: The reds in the Sumacs are starting to pop out, still only about a 20% change and mainly yellow.

Report from Manistee County : Seeing a 10% change, however just inland a few miles is reporting a 15% change.

Report from Newaygo County: There is about a 15-20% Change and is expected to peak in the next 2 weeks.

Center:

Grand Rapids : Seeing about a 10-15% change. Still mostly yellows but the oranges and reds are starting to appear. The sumacs will be the first to show reds and those are now just starting to pop.

Report from Lansing : seeing about a 10-15% change. Still mostly yellows but the oranges and reds are starting to appear. The sumacs will be the first to show reds and those are now just starting to pop.


South:

Report from Muskegon County : Some reds and yellows are starting to show. Only about 10% change.


Report from Barry County : A recent cold night in Barry County has brought about many yellows and some reds in the western part of the county. Reds are especially noticeable in wetlands, along with the purples showing by dogwoods, are really pleasant to the eye. About 20% of the trees of various species are showing yellow, about 5% showing reds in the upland areas.

Report from Van Buren County: Van Buren County is in the very beginning stages of showing fall color.  There are very few red sumacs showing and everything else, weeds and brush, are mostly yellow.
 
Thanks to the local Area Visitors Bureaus and the Michigan Audubon Society for the color reports.