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REPORT DATE: October 26, 2006

Rocky Mountain Region Fall Color Report 2006

Nebraska National Forest and
Buffalo Gap and Fort Pierre
National Grasslands

http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/nebraska/

Green ash and Virginia Creeper fall colors on the Oglala National
Grassland. Photo taken by Bill Cebula, 2006.

Estimated Percentage of Current Fall Foliage:

Fall color viewing has ended on the Nebraska National Forest and the Buffalo Gap and Fort Pierre National Grasslands due to recent high winds and heavy snowfall.

Areas with Greatest Amount of Color / Recommended Viewing Areas:

Fall color viewing has ended due to recent high winds and heavy snowfall.

Green ash and Virginia Creeper fall colors
on the Oglala National Grassland. Photo
taken by Bill Cebula, 2006.

Estimated Peak Viewing Period:

Fall color viewing has ended due to recent high winds and heavy snowfall.

Viewing Suggestions:

Fall color viewing has ended due to recent high winds and heavy snowfall.

Fall colors on the Oglala National Grassland. Photo taken by Bill
Cebula, 2006.

Types of Trees Currently Changing Color:

Fall color viewing has ended due to recent high winds and heavy snowfall.

For more information on Fall Colors Please Contact:

Tom Geiser at 605-745-4107, Jan Thomas at 308-432-4475, Dan Frodsham at 308-533-2257 or Raquel Stanton 605-224-5517.

Report submitted by Tom Geiser, Jan Thomas, Raquel Stanton and Dan Frodsham.