"The Central Park Conservancy has flipped the switch on its annual Fall Foliage Tracker , the interactive map that keeps tabs on the color-changing schedules of more than 18,000 trees across the park's 843 acres. Think of it as a cheat sheet for leaf peeping-no need to wander aimlessly when you can head straight for the sugar maples or tupelos that are about to set Instagram ablaze. RECOMMENDED: The best fall activities in NYC to do with the arrival of autumn At the moment, the map shows most zones are still in "pre-peak," but don't let that stop you from scouting. Early September is the calm before the crimson storm."
"Soon enough, the North Woods, the Ramble and the Mall will explode into reds, oranges and yellows fit for a Nora Ephron movie. The map updates daily, with Conservancy arborists supplying intel on which sections are pre-peak, peak, or past their prime. That means you can plan a morning stroll around the Reservoir when the pin oaks bronze, or save your weekend for a meander through Tupelo Meadow, where the black tupelo's leaves blaze fire-engine red."
"And the tree lineup is A-list. Sugar maples (also New York's state tree) put on the classic red-and-orange show; hickories turn a vibrant yellow; sweetgums dazzle with every shade from purple to pink. Even the bald cypress gets in on the act-what looks like an evergreen suddenly drops bronze needles in autumn, surprising first-time visitors."
An interactive Fall Foliage Tracker monitors the color-changing schedules of more than 18,000 trees across Central Park's 843 acres. The map marks zones as pre-peak, peak, or past peak and updates daily based on Conservancy arborists' observations. Visitors can target sites such as the North Woods, the Ramble, the Mall, the Reservoir, and Tupelo Meadow for specific species displays. Sugar maples yield reds and oranges, hickories turn yellow, sweetgums show purples and pinks, and bald cypress drops bronze needles. Mature trees also sequester carbon and capture stormwater, and the Conservancy offers tree adoption for public support.
Read at Time Out New York
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