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Thursday, October 17, 2013
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Peak foliage just around the corner for the most part, the season isn’t expected to disappoint. “We’ve had great growing conditions, some bright sunny days,” Ward said. “The brighter the sun, the better the colors.” Ward suggests leaf peepers visit Castle Craig for a sweeping view of fall foliage at its best. He also recommends Mount Higby and throughout the Blue Trail. Leaves already contain these spectacular colors but they are masked
throughout the year by the chemical chlorophyll. As the season grows cold, trees begin to block the flow of water to the leaves and the chlorophyll breaks down, revealing the vibrant colors. According to its interactive map, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection predicts central Connecticut will peak from Oct. 15 to Oct. 30. Mark Kasinskas, an environmental scientist who sits on the board of the Cheshire Land Trust, said the
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DEEP prediction sounds on target. But given the storms New England has experienced lately, anything can happen. “A lot depends on the specific spot,” Kasinskas said. “The types of trees and their locations — for instance trees on a hill or in a wetlands— can have an impact. It’s not a situation where we’re going to get it all at once.” --Mary Ellen Godin
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The reds, oranges and yellows of fall were particularly vivid this weekend with the foliage season expected to reach its peak sometime this week, according to one expert. “It’s going to be spectacular,” according to Jeff Ward, station forester at the Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station. “ The trees are young and healthy and the red maples are going to a deep red.” There have been some early peaking of trees caused by lack of rain but
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