Community Profile

Pledge Status

Complete

Pledge Date

Monday, April 12, 2021

Program Year

2021

Achievement

2021

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Township of Holmdel

Holmdel, NJ

Gregory Buontempo

Mayor

Pledge Summary

Holmdel Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The township is centrally located in the Raritan Valley region, being within the regional and cultural influence of the Raritan Bayshore. The population is 17,000 we are home to 7 township parks. We are committed to open space, and preserving the natural landscape of the town. We are looking forward to doing what we can to help increase the population of the Monarch butterfly!

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.
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.
Add or maintain native milkweed and nectar-producing plants in gardens in the community.

Systems Change ▸

Remove milkweed from the list of noxious plants in city weed / landscaping ordinances (if applicable).

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Domenico "DJ" Luccarelli	2023	3/29/2023		View Pledge
Mayor Gregory Buontempo	2022	3/14/2022	Leadership Circle	View Pledge
Mayor Gregory Buontempo	2021	4/12/2021	Signatories	View Pledge