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Pledge Status

Did Not Report

Pledge Date

Monday, March 29, 2021

Program Year

2021

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Town of Indian Shores

Indian Shores, FL

Patrick Soranno

Mayor

Pledge Summary

The Town of Indian Shores is a small coastal town on the west coast of Florida. Indian Shores boasts of having several parks, a community garden, 2.5 miles of white-sandy beaches, breathtaking evening sunsets, and lots of seasonal residents – not only the humankind, but also threatened species such as loggerhead turtles and gliding black skimmers. Mayor Patrick Soranno of the Town of Indian Shores is committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with the signing of the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge. He and the Town Council and staff look forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitat throughout the town.

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Action Items Committed for 2021

Communications and Convening ▸

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.
Engage with Homeowners Associations (HOAs), Community Associations or neighborhood organizations to identify opportunities to plant monarch gardens and revise maintenance and mowing programs.
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 ▸

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.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Patrick Soranno	2021	3/29/2021		View Pledge