Pledge Status
Active
Pledge Date
Monday, January 12, 2026
Program Year
2026
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Action Items Committed for 2026
- Engage with gardening leaders and partners (e.g., Master Naturalists, Master Gardeners, Nature Centers, Native Plant Society Chapters , other long-standing and influential community leaders) to support monarch butterfly conservation.
- 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.
- Add or maintain native milkweed and nectar-producing plants in gardens in the community.
- Launch, expand, or continue an invasive species removal program that will support the re-establishment of native habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators.
- Display educational signage at monarch gardens and pollinator habitat.
- Remove milkweed from the list of noxious plants in city weed / landscaping ordinances (if applicable).
- Increase the percentage of native plants, shrubs and trees that must be used in city landscaping ordinances and encourage use of milkweed, where appropriate.
- 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 | Achievement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor Jacques Gilbert | 2026 | 1/12/2026 | View Pledge | |
| Mayor Jacques Gilbert | 2025 | 3/28/2025 | Leadership Circle | View Pledge |
| Mayor Jacques Gilbert | 2024 | 3/6/2024 | Leadership Circle | View Pledge |
| Mayor Jacques Gilbert | 2023 | 3/30/2023 | Signatories | View Pledge |
| Mayor Jacques Gilbert | 2022 | 2/7/2022 | Signatories | View Pledge |
| Mayor Jacques Gilbert | 2021 | 4/1/2021 | View Pledge |
