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Pledge Status

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Pledge Date

Sunday, March 28, 2021

Program Year

2021

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Town of Matthews

Matthews, NC

John Higdon

Mayor

Pledge Summary

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte NC with a population of 34,000. The town has two community gardens and many parks and open green spaces. Mayor Higdon, an avid gardener and beekeeper, is committed to continuing to make Matthews a welcome and healthy place for monarchs and other pollinators to thrive. Mayor Higdon has signed the Mayor's Monarch Pledge and will encourage Matthews residents to grow and expand sustainable monarch friendly habitat.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2021

Communications and Convening ▸

Engage with community garden groups and urge them to plant native milkweeds and nectar-producing plants.
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.

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

Add or maintain native milkweed and nectar-producing plants in gardens in the community.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor John Higdon	2021	3/28/2021		View Pledge