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Portage Plans to Replant 250 Trees After Tornado

10/4/2025

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Portage, Michigan, lost about 48,000 trees to a May 7, 2024 tornado.
The city will replant 250 trees at Celery Flats and Lexington Green Park.
The Portage City Council approved $182,517; city spokesperson Mary Beth Block confirmed.
Portage has $260,000 for tree planting, funded by a state grant and city budget, plus a $100,000 donation.

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Portage, Michigan, lost about 48,000 trees to a May 7, 2024 tornado.
The city will replant 250 trees at Celery Flats and Lexington Green Park.
The Portage City Council approved $182,517; city spokesperson Mary Beth Block confirmed.
Portage has $260,000 for tree planting, funded by a state grant and city budget, plus a $100,000 donation.