The National Wildlife Federation

Community Profile

Pledge Status

Active

Pledge Date

Monday, March 11, 2024

Program Year

2024

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City of Richmond Hill (Georgia)

Richmond Hill, GA

Russ Carpenter

Mayor

Pledge Summary

Richmond Hill, Georgia is a quiet family community, located just minutes south of metropolitan Savannah. The city of nearly 17,000 residents retains a small-town charm and offers citizens a diminished crime rate, outstanding educational opportunities, community services, recreational facilities, and beautiful scenery. Visitors are impressed by its southern charm, rich history, variety of outdoor adventures, fishing, and great local seafood. With its distinctive history and scenic beauty, Richmond Hill is coastal Georgia living at its finest.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2024

Communications and Convening

  • Launch or maintain a public communication effort to encourage residents to plant monarch gardens at their homes or in their neighborhoods. (If you have community members who speak a language other than English, we encourage you to also communicate in that language; Champion Pledges must communicate in that language.)
  • Create a community art project to enhance and promote monarch and pollinator conservation as well as cultural awareness and recognition.

Program and Demonstration Gardens

  • Host or support a native seed or plant sale, giveaway or swap.