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Where are fall colors starting to appear in Iowa?

By Natasha Keicher,

7 hours ago

IOWA — It’s finally October which means many trees in Iowa are starting to turn to beautiful shades of red, orange, and yellow.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources released its first fall color report on Wednesday. The report contains a description of what colors are starting to appear and where. The report is released weekly on the DNR’s website.

Listed in the table below are the various color reports from across the state:

Report Date	Area	Fall Color	Peak Viewing Time
9/30/2024	Northeast Iowa	Virginia creeper and sumac – turning crimson. Cottonwood, elm, ash, walnut, hackberry, and basswood – turning yellow. Sugar maples – few starting to turn orange.	October 10 to 20
9/30/2024	Central Iowa	Walnut, ash, and elms – yellow starting to show. Maples – few have turned red or orange. Woodbine – turning crimson.	October 19 to 20
9/30/2024	Northcentral and northwest Iowa	Walnut, ash, elms, and hackberry – starting to turn yellow. Hard maple – turning orangish.	Mid-October
9/30/2024	Southeast Iowa	Virginia creeper and poison ivy – now red. Some yellows and browns popping up.	October 20
9/30/2024	Southwest Iowa	Native grasses – turning reddish. Dogwoods – at full color. Cottonwoods, walnuts, and ash – turning yellow. Plums – mostly done with color/leaves.	Early to Mid-October

Information from Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ Fall Color Report.

To learn more about the weekly fall color report and about how to sign up for email updates visit the DNR’s website .

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