Maine Fall Foliage Weekly Report - October 7, 2015

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Maine Fall Foliage Report
October 7, 2015

Northern Maine Moves to Peak Foliage for Columbus Day

Augusta, MAINE (October 7, 2015) - The leaves in northern Maine will be moving towards peak conditions this upcoming Columbus Day weekend according to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

“Peak color (85 percent) is spreading throughout the northern region (Zones 6 and 7) with low leaf drop, but forest rangers are still reporting low to moderate color (30 percent to 50 percent) throughout the rest of the state. While we are seeing a lot of color along the I-295 corridor in Zones 1 and 3, there is still a lot of green in the upper elevations and in the forest canopies along the highways and byways,” noted Gale Ross, fall foliage coordinator. “This is a spectacular weekend to get out and enjoy the varying contrasts of the reds, oranges, yellows and purples mingled in with the greens of the oak trees.”

There will be Leaf Peeper Concerts in Tenants Harbor and Wells this weekend. Bring a picnic beforehand and explore Wells Reserve, featuring the huge century-old Laudholm Farm barn on 2,250 acres of salt marsh and freshwater wetland. The concerts will feature works by Mozart, Mendelssohn and Erwin Schulhoff performed by the DaPointe String Quartet.

The 16th annual North American Wife Carrying Championship will be held this weekend during Fall Festival at Sunday River. Teams will test their physical strength, agility and teamwork during this unique competition where the winning couple takes home the wife’s weight in beer, a cash prize and an entry into the World Championship in Finland.

Grab your cameras in the upcoming weeks and share your photos with us at www.mainefoliage.com. You can even sign up to receive weekly reports by email.

For more information about fall activities and events in Maine, go to www.visitmaine.com.

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Zone Number

Color Change

Leaf Drop

7

Peak

Low

6

Peak

Low

5 North

Moderate

Low

5 South

Low

Low

4 North

Moderate

Low

4 South

Low

Low

3 North

Moderate

Low

3 South

Low

Low

2

Low

Low

1

Low

Low

Foliage Zones

Zone 7: Northeastern Maine, including Fort Kent, Caribou and Presque Isle

Zone 6: Northwestern Maine

Zone 5: Western Mid-Maine, including Greenville, Rangeley and Bethel

Zone 4: Eastern Mid-Maine, including Houlton, Millinocket and Calais

Zone 3: Central and Southwestern Maine, including Bangor, Augusta and Fryeburg

Zone 2: Downeast Maine, including Machias, Bar Harbor, and Penobscot Bay

Zone 1: Mid-Coast and South Coastal Maine, including Camden, Portland, Kennebunkport and Kittery