Welcome to the first Maryland Fall Foliage Report for 2021,

brought to you by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Fall has not yet begun in Maryland and many trees across the state are still a bit bashful about revealing their fall finest before the season officially kicks off September 22.

However, in Western Maryland, pockets of trees are slowly starting to greet us with hints of brilliant color. This is the region where leaf color changes are seen first, with the foliage in Garrett and Allegany counties beginning to turn in late September and peaking toward the middle of October. Read more: http://ow.ly/zcb850GbpdQ