Community Profile

Pledge Summary

Monarch butterflies are an important part of our desert ecosystem, and cities play a meaningful role in helping them thrive. By renewing Mesa’s participation in the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge, we are committing to expanding pollinator habitat, planting native milkweed, and encouraging action at homes, businesses, and schools across our community. The City of Mesa is a part of a large metropolitan area in Arizona that is located in the beautiful desert Southwest. Mesa is proud to partner with Southwest Monarch Study and other experts as we continue learning more about monarch migration across Arizona. It is an honor to join communities across the country in supporting the monarch butterfly. With a size of 138 square miles and a population of over 500,000 residents, it just makes sense that we can and should be mindful of ways to enhance habitat for these and other pollinators and to encourage our greater community to do the same.