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Pledge Status

Did Not Report

Pledge Date

Friday, March 7, 2025

Program Year

2025

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Town of West Hartford

West Hartford, CT

Shari Cantor

Mayor

Pledge Summary

West Hartford is a vibrant community in the central Connecticut river valley. With a commitment to sustainability, diversity, and quality of life, West Hartford supports and prioritizes projects that reflect the values of the town. Based out of the town's environmental education center, Westmoor Park, West Hartford will continue to educate the public on the importance of monarch habitat, develop new habitat pathways, and strive to partner with other local and regional organizations to support pollinator health.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2025

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 community garden groups and urge them to plant native milkweeds and nectar-producing plants.
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.
Create a community-driven educational conservation strategy, initiative, or practice that focuses on and benefits local, underserved residents.

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.
Display educational signage at monarch gardens and pollinator habitat.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Shari Cantor	2025	3/7/2025		View Pledge
Mayor Shari Cantor	2021	3/24/2021		View Pledge