Fall Foliage Report September 22, 2022

September 22, 2022

Map of Maryland showing fall foliage just changing in Western Maryland

“It was a ravishing, vivid autumn day, with air like cider and a sky so blue, you would drown in it.”

– Diana Gabaldon

Cooler temps convey crisp mornings and the hope of discovering indicators of fall within the treetops. Maintain checking again every Thursday for the newest info.

Be a part of us as we comply with the transition every week with studies from the consultants at our state forests and parks. We welcome all of Maryland’s out of doors fanatics to ship in photographs capturing the great thing about the autumn season. Please use the submission type to ship your entries on to us. Your photograph may be chosen to seem in a future version of the Fall Foliage Report!

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Western Maryland

The sugar maples within the decrease elevations of the Wallman space of Potomac State forest are already displaying vibrant yellow leaves, whereas the purple maples are casting a ruby glow, outlining a wetland space on Snaggy Mountain in Garrett State Forest. Black gums within the greater elevations of Piney Mountain within the Garrett State Forest are displaying a spread of autumnal hues, from daring scarlets to heat oranges and yellows.
– Forest Supervisor Scott Campbell, Potomac-Garrett State Forest

Northern/Central Maryland

We’re nonetheless seeing a number of inexperienced in Patapsco Valley State Park, which is regular for this time of yr. A lot of our park guests are having fun with the final items of summer season – hotter waterways, shady trails, and plentiful surroundings.
– Park Ranger Alyssa Myers, Patapsco Valley State Park

still green with a hint of yellow along the river

trees are still mostly green along the banks of the calm Patapsco river

Southern Maryland

Summer season and fall are comingling in southern Maryland, with minimal general leaf coloration change. The black gums and yellow poplars are starting to disclose their fall colours, mixing in with their forest neighbors nonetheless holding on to their summer season blooms.
– Tree Planting Specialist Cristina Val Perez – Forest Service, Southern Maryland

Fall Recreation Highlight

Monarchs and Milkweed at Merkle, Merkle Wildlife Middle, Saturday, September 24, 2022
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The Maryland Division of Pure Sources invitations everybody to Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary to have fun the autumn migration of the monarch butterfly. In Maryland, monarchs start emigrate south in early fall (September and October), lots of them flying all the best way to central Mexico the place they overwinter in a single mountain forest. Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary is a 1,900-acre pure useful resource administration space in Prince George’s County.

Kids dressed up and having fun at the event

Watch the sky

The September equinox happens on Thursday, September 22 at 9:04 p.m. EDT. The Solar will shine straight on the equator and there can be almost equal quantities of day and evening all through the world. That is additionally the primary day of fall within the Northern Hemisphere.

The “Summer season Triangle” asterism of Vega, Altair, and Deneb remains to be seen within the September sky. Additionally, Jupiter will make its closest strategy to Earth since 1963 on September 26, so sky watchers could have an opportunity to see it in its full glory—in addition to 4 of its largest moons.

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Summer triangle of the brightest stars

NASA Evening Sky Community