• Business & Economy
  • Politics & Government
    • Campaign Countdown
      • 2012 Reports
  • Sports
  • High School Sports
    • Football Friday Night
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • All Topics

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

  • Home
  • Audio Archives
  • Contact Us
  • Reporters
  • Affiliates
  • Affiliate Support
  • PostsComments
You are here: Home / Environment & Conservation / Fall leaf colors starting to show in northern Iowa

Fall leaf colors starting to show in northern Iowa

September 27, 2013 By Pat Curtis

Fall-colorSome trees in parts of northern Iowa are beginning to show fall colors. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources, on it’s website, has begun offering a weekly progress report on the fall colors across the state. The report is also available by calling 515-233-4110.

Iowans can also follow fall colors across the nation by calling the U.S. Forest Service Fall Foliage Hotline. U.S. Forest Service spokesperson Leo Kay says people can find out when and where leaves are changing by calling 1-800-354-4595. “You call in and you identify what part of the country you’re in then you’re sent to a regional line that will tell you where the colors are peaking. Whether you are in the upper Midwest, New England, Colorado, California, etc.,” Kay says.

The U.S. Forest Service website also features an interactive map that can help people plan trips to see fall colors. “There’s still plenty of time for people around the country to go on line and take a look and maybe plan some trips, because we anticipate we’re going to start seeing leaves turning color here in the next several weeks,” Kay says. During a typical year, the fall colors in Iowa are at their most brilliant in October.

Kay says the fall is a great time to visit a state park or national forest. “You don’t have the crowds, you don’t have the bugs, the mosquitoes and other biting insects and the trees are just putting on a magnificent display for people to go and check out with their friends and family,” Kay says.

 

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Environment & Conservation, News, Recreation & Entertainment

Featured Stories

ISU expert says roofs should be able to handle snow load

Buyer plans to reopen Boondocks Truck Stop

How do schools make up days missed for winter weather?

Democrat from Cedar Falls resigned from Iowa Senate today

DOT could end up with a record use of salt and sand on roadways

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

IHSAA to discuss ways to strengthen dual team tournament

Drake holds off Southern Illinois

Bohannon’s three pointer caps furious Iowa rally

Iowa State holds off Oklahoma

Iowa’s Wieskamp snares Big Ten honor

More Sports

eNews and Updates

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Archives

Copyright © 2019 ยท Learfield News & Ag, LLC