BANGOR DAILY NEWS • September 23, 2023
This summer’s rainfall could lead to more vibrant foliage on Maine’s trees this fall, according to state agriculture officials. We’ll be following along with Maine’s official foliage report and updating this page weekly throughout the peak leaf-peeping season, so make sure to check back for more updates. Northern Maine tends to reach peak foliage in late September, while coastal Maine reaches peak in mid- to late October. This year, Acadia National Park is expected to see peak foliage later in the season than historic data would predict. Due to climate change, peak leaf-peeping is expected to come two weeks later than it did in the 1950s, according to new research. That means that peak foliage is expected around the third week in October.