Community Profile

Pledge Status

Complete

Pledge Date

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Program Year

2025

Achievement

2025

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City of Decatur

Decatur, GA

Tony Powers

Mayor

Pledge Summary

Decatur GA is an urban city in the Atlanta metro region with a population of around 27,000 people in 4.5 sq mi. There are several community gardens in Decatur, including two on cityowned property. We are a Tree City USA and a Tree City of the World. Decatur was recognized as the first BeeCity in Georgia in July 2016 and has established two bee habitat gardens. Signing the Mayor's Monarch Pledge is another opportunity for the city to commit to additional conservation efforts and is supported by the city's Active Living Board and the Environmental Sustainability Board. We look forward to continuing our work to educate the community about strategies to conserve monarchs and to taking steps to establish additional natural habitats for monarch butterflies.

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 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 ▸

Host or support a native seed or plant sale, giveaway or swap.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Tony Powers	2025	3/5/2025	Signatories	View Pledge
Mayor Patti Garrett	2024	4/1/2024	Signatories	View Pledge
Mayor Patti Garrett	2023	3/31/2023	Leadership Circle	View Pledge
Mayor Patti Garrett	2022	3/21/2022	Signatories	View Pledge
Mayor Patti Garrett	2021	3/30/2021	Signatories	View Pledge