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Pledge Status

Active

Pledge Date

Monday, March 23, 2026

Program Year

2026

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City of Lake Geneva

Lake Geneva, WI

Todd Krause

Mayor

Pledge Summary

Lake Geneva, WI is a small resort community on beautiful Geneva Lake in southeastern Wisconsin. Lake Geneva welcomes thousands of tourists each year for its rich history, lake recreation and small downtown charm. It is also home to residents passionate about the environment, protecting its lake, and nurturing biking, birding and hiking sports. In recent years the Rotary Club of Lake Geneva created a Monarch Habitat Garden between the Lake Geneva Public Library and City Owned Lake Path in which the City maintains the Garden and holds educational programs focused on monarchs each spring. The Youth Librarian uses the Garden in her children’s programs. In addition, the Friends of Hillmoor and the City of Lake Geneva are developing a 230+ acre property to include nature trails, native plantings, and pollinator gardens. This area will continue to be developed and maintained by the City with the help of any volunteer organizations.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2026

Communications and Convening ▸

Engage with city parks and recreation, public works, sustainability, and other relevant staff to identify opportunities to revise and maintain mowing programs and milkweed / native nectar plant planting programs.

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.
Launch, expand, or continue an invasive species removal program that will support the re-establishment of native habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators.
Display educational signage at monarch gardens and pollinator habitat.

Systems Change ▸

Change weed or mowing ordinances to allow for native prairie and plant habitats.
Increase the percentage of native plants, shrubs and trees that must be used in city landscaping ordinances and encourage use of milkweed, where appropriate.
Reduce or eliminate the use of herbicides, pesticides, or other chemicals that are harmful to monarchs and pollinators and urban wildlife.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Todd Krause	2026	3/23/2026		View Pledge