Some vibrant colors start to pop with local fall foliage

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 14 September 2025 at 7:59 am

Photo by Tom Rivers: A boat is pictured on Saturday evening on Glenwood Lake in Medina with changing fall foliage in the background.

The leaves are starting to change colors around Orleans County although much of the tree canopy remains green.

The fall foliage season has begun in New York state with some spectacular seasonal colors starting to appear. The state’s tourism division, I LOVE NY, updates the changing colors with a weekly fall foliage reports.

Locations in NYS with the most significant change so far include Wilmington, Saranac Lake and Old Forge (Adirondacks); Windham, Delhi and Liberty (Catskills); Corning (Finger Lakes); and Salamanca (Chautauqua-Allegheny).

Orleans is starting to see about a 5 percent change with average to bright orange and red leaves, according to the report (click here).

This map from I LOVE NY shows the fall foliage progress around the state.