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Pledge Date

Monday, April 29, 2024

Program Year

2024

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Village of Trout Valley

Trout Valley, IL

Robert Baker

Village President

Pledge Summary

Trout Valley is a small village, but it is an area of outstanding beauty and of historical importance having been planned by Jens Jensen, the famed landscape designer. Through the activities of our Conservancy Board, we are committed to preserve, restore and enhance the beauty of our natural areas. We are home to a fen, and actively maintain its wetlands, native plants and local wildlife. The Mayor’s Monarch Pledge is consistent with these aims and will add focus to the existing efforts to support native species.

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.
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.)
Engage with community garden groups and urge them to plant native milkweeds and nectar-producing plants.

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

Plant or maintain a monarch and pollinator-friendly demonstration garden at City Hall or another prominent or culturally significant community location.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Village President Robert Baker	2025	4/17/2025		View Pledge
Village President Robert Baker	2024	4/29/2024		View Pledge