As the calendar turns to fall, I LOVE NY’s volunteer leaf spotters across New York state are keeping a careful watch on the changing foliage to gather information for the Empire State Development Division of Tourism’s fall foliage reports.

The weekly I LOVE NY fall foliage color reports began Wednesday, Sept, 9 and continue until the end of the foliage season, usually around the first week in November.

Each Wednesday afternoon throughout the season, reports are updated on iloveny.com/foliage to provide the latest information on color conditions in each region of the state – including a high-resolution color progression map.

Reports are also available by dialing, toll-free, 800-CALL-NYS (800-225-5697) from anywhere in the U.S., its territories and Canada.

I LOVE NY urges travelers to follow all public health and safety guidelines, including wearing a face covering and maintaining appropriate social distancing. Travelers should also check with venues and attractions for information on openings, capacity and available amenities before making plans.

For more information on New York’s response to COVID-19, including travel restrictions, please visit https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home.

Journalists wishing to receive the weekly foliage reports and color progression maps should email Eric Scheffel at eric.scheffel@esd.ny.gov.

For information on joining the I LOVE NY team of volunteer foliage spotters, please email your name, address and phone number to foliage@esd.ny.gov.