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Latest Report, Oct. 11, 2007
Due to a cold snap, the fall colors at The Arboretum
are waning. However there are still many places to see golden
aspen trees in our area. The ideal locations are on Snowbowl
Road, at Lockett Meadow and Hart Prairie Road. Daily tours at
11:00 and 1:00 at The Arboretum will introduce you to the dynamics of
changing color and the variety of deciduous and coniferous trees that
are found in the high country.
Report, Oct. 2, 2007
Warm days and cool nights this month are turning the
leaves lovely shades of red and gold. The Herb Garden, below,
displays shrubs such as chokecherry, three-leafed sumac, and
currants. They make a nice contrast to the wide selection of herbs that
thrive despite the chilly nights.
Report, Sept. 28, 2007
- Colors continue to intensify this week with warm days and cool
nights. Maples and aspens take on a red and golden glow,
while oaks wait for the last moment to show their amber hues under
the ever-present green of chlorophyll.
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- Shrubs, such as the chokecherry below, become more vibrant
by the day. The Arizona honeysuckle in the foreground
continues to bloom, despite the nighttime lows that have been
hovering around the freezing point.
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Report, Sept. 26, 2007 Aspens
will be at their peak this weekend, in time for Fall Open House.
The chokecherries are turning. Shrubs are just starting to have
a tinge of orange and red (currants and three-leaf sumac.)
- Arboretum's aspen grove on Sept. 26., 2007.
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- The Courtyard Garden and the fall color of an
amur maple. Photo taken September 26, 2007.
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| Past Reports:
Sept. 16, 2007
Sept. 7, 2006
Sept. 12, 2006
Sept. 28, 2006
Oct. 3, 2006
Oct. 10,
2006
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- sumac leaf scanned on August 19, 2005
For the most up-to-date info about what's happening on our grounds, call our Visitor Center at (928) 774-1442.
For regional fall color information, call the US Forest Service's Fall
Color Hotline at (800) 354-4595 (press 3 for Arizona information).
The species listed below show fall color each year at The Arboretum, which
generally peaks from the end of September through the beginning of October.
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- Fall colors in the courtyard garden were at their
height when this photo was taken on Thursday, September 30, 2004.
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Fall Color Report for San Francisco Peaks
Friday, September 29, 2006
Large swaths of aspens are turning on the sides of the San
Francisco Peaks, and it looks like it will be the first great weekend for
leaf-peeping. The photo below (taken Sept. 29, 2006) shows
aspens turning on the east side of the Peaks as viewed from Highway
89 about 7 miles northeast of the Flagstaff Mall.
 Sept. 29, 2006
Visit the
Coconino National Forest website for more information and updates
on fall colors in the area.
Consult the
National Weather Service website for information regarding the
weather conditions before viewing fall colors in the area, as heavy
wind and rain can change the status of fall colors rapidly.
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