Community Profile

City of Westland

Westland, MI

Kevin Coleman

Mayor

Pledge Summary

Westland, Michigan is a city that takes pride in its community and actively participates in conservation efforts. The City of Westland has established a vision called "Mission Green" which focuses on educating residents the importance of environmental sustainability. The community actively participates in conservation projects, including the installation and maintenance of butterfly gardens. Community volunteers play a crucial role in educating residents about the significance of monarch butterflies and pollinator conservation. Westland has established a butterfly garden at Corrado Park that is maintained by community volunteers known as the Birds, Butterflies and Bees Community Gardening Group. This group organizes educational programs and initiatives to raise awareness about the importance of pollinator conservation. This garden provides essential habitats and food sources for monarchs and other pollinators. Westland's commitment to monarch and pollinator conservation demonstrates the dedication to environmental stewardship and creating a sustainable community for both present and future generations.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2025

Communications and Convening ▸

Engage with community garden groups and urge them to plant native milkweeds and nectar-producing plants.
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.
Engage with developers, planners, landscape architects, and other community leaders and organizers engaged in planning processes to identify opportunities to create monarch habitat.
Create a community art project to enhance and promote monarch and pollinator conservation as well as cultural awareness and recognition.

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

Host or support a native seed or plant sale, giveaway or swap.
Plant or maintain a monarch and pollinator-friendly demonstration garden at City Hall or another prominent or culturally significant community location.
Launch or maintain an outdoor education program(s) (e.g., at schools, after-school programs, community centers and groups) that builds awareness and creates habitat by engaging students, educators, and the community in planting native milkweed and pollinator-friendly native nectar plants (i.e., National Wildlife Federation’s Schoolyard Habitats program and Monarch Mission curriculum).
Display educational signage at monarch gardens and pollinator habitat.

Systems Change ▸

Integrate monarch butterfly conservation into the city’s Park Master Plan, Sustainability Plan, Climate Resiliency Plan or other city plans.
Reduce or eliminate the use of herbicides, pesticides, or other chemicals that are harmful to monarchs and pollinators and urban wildlife.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date
Mayor Kevin Coleman	2025	2/19/2025	View Pledge
Mayor Michael Londeau	2023	4/18/2023	View Pledge
Mayor William Wild	2022	4/21/2022	View Pledge
City of Westland Mayor William Wild	2021	12/9/2020	View Pledge

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