Community Profile

Pledge Summary

The City of Champaign is a community in east-central Illinois, with approximately 89,000 residents. Along with our neighboring city, Urbana, it is home to the University of Illinois. Mayor Feinen is committed to preserving and expanding habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators and is a proud supporter of the Mayors' Monarch Pledge. Through the leadership of Mayor Feinen and the Champaign City Council, staff has direction to maintain, establish, and expand pollinator habitat on public land. The City also coordinates efforts with the Champaign Park District to support their programs for public outreach to encourage residents in the community to use and establish native plantings to support monarchs and other pollinators.