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Pledge Status

Did Not Report

Pledge Date

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Program Year

2021

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City of White Settlement

White Settlement, TX

Ronald White

Mayor

Pledge Summary

The City of White Settlement is home to about 17,500 residents and is located in North Texas. The City of White Settlement pledges to raise public awareness about the decline of the Monarch butterfly and to encourage and inform the City residents in the positive effects of planting milkweeds and nectar plants in private, commercial and public spaces.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2021

Communications and Convening ▸

Engage with community garden groups and urge them to plant native milkweeds and nectar-producing plants.
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.
Create a community art project to enhance and promote monarch and pollinator conservation as well as cultural awareness and recognition.
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.

Systems Change ▸

Integrate monarch butterfly conservation into the city’s Park Master Plan, Sustainability Plan, Climate Resiliency Plan or other city plans.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Faron Young	2026	1/28/2026		View Pledge
Mayor Ronald White	2021	4/6/2021		View Pledge