Community Profile

Pledge Status

Active

Pledge Date

Monday, January 12, 2026

Program Year

2026

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City of Elgin

Elgin, IL

David Kaptain

Mayor

Pledge Summary

Along the banks of the Fox River, Elgin, Illinois is approximately 38 miles northwest of downtown Chicago and is home to over 115,000 people. Mayor Dave J. Kaptain and Elgin City Council are supportive of the sustainability efforts to protect the Monarch Butterfly and the enhancement of pollinator habits.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2026

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.)
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.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor David Kaptain	2026	1/12/2026		View Pledge
Mayor Dave Kaptain	2021	3/23/2021		View Pledge