UW Extension educator presents Kenosha County tree trials testing climate‑adapted species

Sep 12, 2025

An extension educator described a county tree trial testing about 234 trees across 41 families to identify species suited to hotter, drier conditions; early promising entries include a giant sequoia and an improved cottonwood variety called 'silverbellum.'

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PJ Pandon, an extension educator, told the Kenosha County Planning, Development and Extension Committee that staff are trialing new and improved tree varieties at the Kenosha County Center in Bristol to identify species that can tolerate hotter, drier conditions projected for the region.

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