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Madison plants 1,000 street trees in climate-resilience push
City forestry crews began planting about 1,000 trees across Madison on Monday, with 35 species selected for street-side sites. The fall work will continue into November, followed by another planting round in spring.
MADISON, Wis. — Madison’s Urban Forestry crews began their fall planting season Monday, with plans to put about 1,000 trees representing 35 species into public rights-of-way along city streets.
City arborists selected species to suit each planting site. The mix is intended to build a more diverse and resilient urban tree canopy that can better withstand a changing climate and the stresses of city conditions, officials said.
Planting is expected to continue into November. The city plans another round in spring, after which forestry crews will shift to pruning and other tree-care work over the winter.
Residents can find information about Urban Forestry operations on the city’s website.