Community Profile

Pledge Status

Active

Pledge Date

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Program Year

2026

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City of Harker Heights

Harker Heights, TX

Michael Blomquist

Mayor

Pledge Summary

The City of Harker Heights is in Central Texas with a population roughly of 34,000. The city is close to the Interstate 35 corridor that roughly follows the path the Monarch’s migrate each year. Being in the path of the Monarch Migration, Mayor Spencer H. Smith of Harker Heights has invested in creating a pocket prairie, native pollinator gardens, and education that engages the community to help protect the Monarch Butterfly.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2026

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.
Engage with gardening leaders and partners (e.g., Master Naturalists, Master Gardeners, Nature Centers, Native Plant Society Chapters , other long-standing and influential community leaders) to support monarch butterfly conservation.

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.
Add or maintain native milkweed and nectar-producing plants in gardens in the community.
Display educational signage at monarch gardens and pollinator habitat.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Michael Blomquist	2026	3/10/2026		View Pledge
Mayor Michael Blomquist	2025	3/14/2025	Signatories	View Pledge
Mayor Michael Blomquist	2024	4/20/2024	Leadership Circle	View Pledge
Mayor Spencer Smith	2023	1/6/2023	Leadership Circle	View Pledge
Mayor Spencer H. Smith	2022	1/18/2022	Leadership Circle	View Pledge
Mayor Spencer H. Smith	2021	12/7/2020	Leadership Circle	View Pledge