![]() The Story Behind the Scenery at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park at noon on Mondays and Tuesdays through Nov. You can catch the autumn color show at plenty of local, state and national parks and trails.Īnd while the topic might not be the changing colors of leaves, several fall events are expected to provide beautiful views of the foliage and landscape: If the Washington County region continues to get abundant sun, calm winds and colder temps overnight, the more traditional fall season could hang on for a while and even continue to Halloween or later, Cook said.īut if the area sees strong wind and rain, more leaves will come down early.Ĭooks anticipates the colors will be more vibrant around Washington County around the week of Oct. The recent wind and rains also might have blown off some leaves starting to change color, Cook said. ![]() Trees under such duress cut off nutrients to some leaves, and from leaves to the tree, so there was some color change and loss of leaves. The earlier leaf color season, spotty in places during late July to mid-August, was caused by drought stress, Cook said. But it's not as dry as last year and the cold fronts, with overnight cold temperatures, that began in September have made the difference in getting natural autumn leaf colors started. Like last fall, the vivid colors some trees provide this time of year will be better seen if you go into the woods and see the "understory" - the area between the forest floor and the tree canopy, said Cook, who works for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.ĭry weather continued at the beginning of the year when trees were "leafing out and starting to grow" and it was still dry until about two to three weeks ago, Cook said. That's because of the early season dryness, according to Washington County Forester Aaron Cook. So far this year, nature's autumn show is on schedule, though how spectacular the colors will be remains to be seen. Hickory trees are starting to turn yellow and black gums bright red as they work their way to a purplish tone. ![]() Watch Video: Assistant Secretary for Parks Shannon Estenoz at Antietam ![]()
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