Minnesota Weekly Fall Color Update - Fall Color Has Begun!
Explore Minnesota sent this bulletin at 09/12/2019 12:00 PM CDT
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| Grand Portage State Park / MN DNR | |||||||||||
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WEEKLY FALL COLOR UPDATE - SEPT. 12, 2019
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Welcome to the first edition of the 2019 Minnesota Fall Color Update, brought to you by Explore Minnesota and the Minnesota State Parks and Trails. You'll get this email Thursday afternoons during the peak fall color season, making it easier than ever to make every day a colorful fall adventure. “This fall’s overall color display should be vivid and travel-worthy,” said Val Cervenka, the forest health program consultant in the DNR’s Forestry Division. Don't miss the fall color show! |
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FALL COLOR FINDER
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According to Cervenka, Minnesota has had one of the wettest years (January to July) on record since 1871, so this fall should be brimming with color. Fiery red, vivid yellow and blazing orange leaves are beginning to appear in trees and shrubs in some areas of Minnesota. Bright fall wildflowers are abundant, and the prairie grasses have taken on rich gold and red hues along trails and roadways. 
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THIS WEEK'S BEST FALL COLORS
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| Northeast Minnesota | |||||||||||
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| Scenic State Park / MN DNR | |||||||||||
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Fall color is beginning to appear in the far northeast region of the state. The ash, birch and basswood trees are turning beautiful shades of yellow, and some maples are displaying brilliant red-orange leaves.
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| Northwest Minnesota | |||||||||||
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| Chippewa National Forest / Micah Kvidt | |||||||||||
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Fall color is becoming more visible in the understory shrubs and grasses. Ash trees are quickly turning yellow, and you'll find small bursts of red and orange-yellow pockets appearing in the maples and sumac.
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| Central Minnesota | |||||||||||
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| Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area / MN DNR | |||||||||||
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Some sugar maples are displaying patches of vibrant red, orange and yellow, while ash trees add shades of yellow to the mix. Many prairies are filled with a spectacular blend of gold, maroon and purple colors.
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| FEATURED FALL TRAVEL IDEAS | |||||||||||
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FALL COLORS ON THE NORTH SHORE |
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| Minneapolis-St. Paul Area | |||||||||||
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| Hidden Falls Regional Park in St. Paul | |||||||||||
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Some trees are turning a soft, buttery yellow, while the big bluestem, Indian and switch grasses are filled with gold and purple seed heads.
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| Southern Minnesota | |||||||||||
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| Myre-Big Island State Park prairie grasses and flowers / MN DNR | |||||||||||
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While park staff report minimal changes in the leaves, the prairie grasses are stunning shades of amber, rust and reddish purple.
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Disclaimers: This year's fall color updates are a collaboration between Explore Minnesota and Minnesota State Parks and Trails. As a result, some subscribers may receive two copies of this newsletter. The images in this email are representative of typical Minnesota fall color, not real-time photographs from this year. |
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