NEW YORK STATE (WROC) — New York is far from a small state, and while there are quite a few cities and towns dotted across the landscape, much of it is dominated by acres of forest. All of which around this time of year begin to change color as fall arrives across the state. It’s a lot of ground to cover and according to Ross Levi the Executive Director of I Love New York, it’s a team of just over 85 people across the state who help track it.
“Currently the program has more than 85 volunteer foliage spotters. Some of whom have been with the program for as long as 30 years. We have some spotters at New York State Parks. We have one in the Catskills, who is a renowned nature photographer who sends us observations from the top of the mountains there in the Catskills.”
Each week these spotters submit detailed reports that help I Love New York to design their weekly foliage maps from all over the state. The reports cover a wide range of factors, including what colors are present, is there any additional change expected by the weekend, and more…