Now that October has officially arrived, fall colors are beginning to appear across Iowa, and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is back to releasing its weekly color reports. In northeast and southeast Iowa, it is still early, although some cottonwood, walnut, and elm trees are showing signs of yellow and brown. Northwest and north-central Iowa are seeing cottonwood and black walnut trees turn, while red maples in towns are beginning to change. As for central and south-central Iowa, about 10 to 15 percent of foliage has shifted, with red maples, sumac, dogwood, and Virginia creeper adding maroon and red tones. The DNR releases weekly updates on Iowa’s color landscape, and those can be found using the link below______