Pledge Status
Active
Pledge Date
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Program Year
2026
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Action Items Committed for 2026
- Issue a proclamation to raise awareness about the decline of the monarch butterfly and the species’ need for habitat. This proclamation must incorporate a focus on monarch conservation.
- Engage with community garden groups and urge them to plant native milkweeds and nectar-producing plants.
- Engage with gardening leaders and partners (e.g., Master Naturalists, Master Gardeners, Nature Centers, Native Plant Society Chapters , other long-standing and influential community leaders) to support monarch butterfly conservation.
- Host or support a native seed or plant sale, giveaway or swap.
- Add or maintain native milkweed and nectar-producing plants in gardens in the community.
- Launch, expand, or continue an invasive species removal program that will support the re-establishment of native habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators.
- Host or support a monarch butterfly festival that is accessible to all residents in the community and promotes monarch and pollinator conservation, as well as cultural awareness and recognition.
- Display educational signage at monarch gardens and pollinator habitat.
Past Pledge Archive
| Mayor Name | Program Year | Pledge Date | Achievement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor Willaim Tate | 2026 | 8/19/2026 | View Pledge | |
| Mayor William Tate | 2025 | 2/19/2025 | Signatories | View Pledge |
| Mayor William Tate | 2024 | 4/30/2024 | Signatories | View Pledge |
| Mayor William Tate | 2023 | 3/6/2023 | Signatories | View Pledge |
| Mayor William D. Tate | 2022 | 12/6/2021 | Signatories | View Pledge |
| Mayor William D. Tate | 2021 | 1/19/2021 | Leadership Circle | View Pledge |
