Community Profile

Pledge Status

Active

Pledge Date

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Program Year

2026

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City of Covington

Covington, KY

Ronald Washington

Mayor

Pledge Summary

Covington, located in Northern Kentucky across the river from Cincinnati, is home to over 40,000 residents and the beautiful 700-acre Devou Park, known for its prairies and pollinator gardens. The city also features pollinator gardens throughout its parks, showcasing a strong commitment to environmental conservation. In 2017, Covington joined the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge under former Mayor Joseph Meyer, launching efforts to support pollinator habitats. Mayor Ron Washington has proudly continued this legacy, reaffirming the city’s pledge in 2026 and leading the charge with the Community Monarch Coalition to expand gardens and implement impactful conservation initiatives.

Community Spotlight

Mission: Save the Monarch

Loss of habitat and use of herbicides has greatly decreased Covington's numbers in Monarch butterflies, so the City joined many others in a widespread push organized by the National Wildlife Federation to reverse the downward trend.

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Action Items Committed for 2026

Communications and Convening ▸

Launch or maintain a public communication effort to encourage residents to plant monarch gardens at their homes or in their neighborhoods. (If you have community members who speak a language other than English, we encourage you to also communicate in that language; Champion Pledges must communicate in that language.)
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.

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.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Ronald Washington	2026	4/22/2026		View Pledge
Mayor Ron Washington	2025	1/13/2025	Signatories	View Pledge
Mayor Joe Meyer	2024	3/8/2024	Signatories	View Pledge
Mayor Joe Meyer	2023	2/15/2023	Signatories	View Pledge
Mayor Joseph Meyer	2022	1/7/2022	Signatories	View Pledge
Mayor Joseph Meyer	2021	12/10/2020	Leadership Circle	View Pledge