When is the best time to see the foliage in Central Park? – Telemundo New York (47)

NEW YORK – Are you looking forward to watching the leaves change and capturing that perfect shot of Central Park in the fall? Don’t wait too long, or it might disappear.

Foliage in some parts of the famous Manhattan park came into bloom earlier than expected this year, causing all the reds, oranges and yellows to appear in October instead of early November. usual More than 18,000 trees throughout the park are in their full glory, according to the Central Park Conservancy.

“We’re kind of an anomaly this year,” said Lindsay Okarmus, director of Landscape Services at the Central Park Conservancy.

So what caused the leaves in some areas to change earlier than usual this year? Okarmus said cool nights combined with warm days made it possible.

“The amount of sunlight affects the color change of the leaves,” he said.

Central Park saw no measurable rain in October, and this may be the first time New York City has gone an entire month without measurable rain since records began in 1860. That long dry spell has help to cause the premature leaf.

Okarmus and his team of Central Park Conservancy lobbyists a interactive map on your websiteshowing several sections of the park at peak levels more than a week ahead of schedule. That includes Great Hill, North Meadow, The Mall and Literary Walk and Hallett Nature Reserve in the south-east of the park.

“Right now we’re definitely at our peak here in Hallett,” he said.

But according to Okarmus, there’s good news for revelers or busy schedules: Those who can’t make it to Central Park before the end of October will still have some time to enjoy the seasonal sights.

“There is still plenty of time to come to the park; even what is in full swing now should remain so for another week or two,” he said.