Community Profile

Pledge Status

Did Not Report

Pledge Date

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Program Year

2024

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Village of Seneca

Seneca, IL

Jeff Olson

Mayor

Pledge Summary

The Village of Seneca is comprised of 2,353 residents, living along the Illinois River in the Illinois Valley. We have three parks and a community garden, which includes a butterfly garden. We committed to the Monarch Pledge in 2023 and are excited to continue our commitment to monarch and pollinator conservation.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2024

Communications and Convening ▸

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.

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

Launch or maintain an outdoor education program(s) (e.g., at schools, after-school programs, community centers and groups) that builds awareness and creates habitat by engaging students, educators, and the community in planting native milkweed and pollinator-friendly native nectar plants (i.e., National Wildlife Federation’s Schoolyard Habitats program and Monarch Mission curriculum).
Add or maintain native milkweed and nectar-producing plants in gardens in the community.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Jeff Olson	2024	4/30/2024		View Pledge
Mayor Jeff Olson	2023	3/9/2023	Signatories	View Pledge