Pledge Status
Complete
Pledge Date
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Program Year
2023
Achievement
2023
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Community Spotlight
Monarch Eggs on Milkweed, Prairie Creek Park
Norman volunteer points out Monarch eggs on milkweed located in Prairie Creek Park.
Action Items Committed for 2023
- 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.
- Engage with Homeowners Associations (HOAs), Community Associations or neighborhood organizations to identify opportunities to plant monarch gardens and revise maintenance and mowing programs.
- 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.
- 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.)
- Display educational signage at monarch gardens and pollinator habitat.
- Host or support a monarch butterfly festival that is accessible to all residents in the community and promotes monarch and pollinator conservation, as well as cultural awareness and recognition.
- Initiate or support community science (or citizen science) efforts that help monitor monarch migration and health.
- 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 Stephen Holman | 2025 | 12/27/2024 | Signatories | View Pledge |
| Mayor Larry Heikkila | 2023 | 2/7/2023 | Leadership Circle | View Pledge |
| Mayor Larry Heikkila | 2022 | 12/15/2021 | Signatories | View Pledge |
| Mayor Breea Clark | 2021 | 4/16/2021 | Signatories | View Pledge |
