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Pottawatomie County ReTREEt (2025)

  • May 1, 2025
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Pottawatomie County RETREET

RETREET is a program operated by Keep America Beautiful (KAB), dedicated to replanting trees in communities impacted by natural disasters.


In spring 2025, Pogo joined forces with RETREET to replant trees in areas of Pottawatomie County affected by the April 2023 tornado, at no cost to homeowners.


April 19 Tornado

On April 19, 2023, an EF-2 tornado struck Pottawatomie County, causing substantial damage to homes, businesses, and the urban canopy. The tornado’s impact zone was 15.5 miles long and 1.3 miles wide, centered along Shawnee’s primary commercial corridor, Kickapoo Avenue. Over 300,000 cubic yards of debris were removed after the storm, and many Shawnee neighborhoods became unrecognizable in the absence of trees.


A large tree lays atop the ruins of a structure, skirted by a destroyed fence.

Pottawatomie County RETREET sought to reinvest in trees as a public asset, emphasizing the right tree, right time, right place, right way model. The project also provided tree risk assessments and damage removal to households with remaining tree damage, including hanging limbs, branches, and other remaining hazards.


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