Report Date: Sunday September 21, 2014 Current Status Category: Slight Change Percentage of Colour Change: 50% Percentage of Leaf Fall: 10% Report Details: Algonquin Parks Sugar Maple canopy is halfway to the peak colour traditionally expected during the last week of September. Good viewing opportunities are available now, with some Red Maples offering their peak colour of the season (see Facebook for the latest images). Recent below freezing overnight temperatures are intensify the effort of trees to withdraw the green chlorophyll pigment and reveal the bright yellow, orange, and red colours within deciduous leaves. The later changing Sugar Maple understory remains green. The best Sugar and Red Maple viewing is currently from the West Gate to about km 25 (Track and Tower Trail). See below for traditional dates for peak fall colour in Algonquin Park and for the latest fall colour images. Check back for updates as the peak colour approaches.
Posted on: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 23:36:44 +0000
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