Community Profile

City of Hillsboro, Oregon

Hillsboro, OR

Steve Callaway

Mayor

Pledge Summary

Among other related commitments, Hillsboro is a US Conference of Mayors' climate champion, Tree City USA, Bee City USA, and a partner in the Backyard Habitat Certification Program. The Hillsboro community has demonstrated its commitment to conserving nature and wildlife, including the Monarch butterfly. Nestled in the Tualatin Valley of western Oregon, Hillsboro is Oregon's 6th largest city with 108,000 community members. Known for its diverse community, strong local economy, and beautiful natural areas, Hillsboro's leaders have emphasized environmental stewardship for decades. Strong goals and actions guide stewardship efforts for the city organization, which provides a full suite of municipal services and the greater community. Hillsboro prides itself on having one of the largest preserved natural areas within the community, the several-hundred-acre Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve, along with myriad other natural areas, parks, and environmental assets.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2024

Communications and Convening ▸

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 city parks and recreation, public works, sustainability, and other relevant staff to identify opportunities to revise and maintain mowing programs and milkweed / native nectar plant planting programs.
Engage with community garden groups and urge them to plant native milkweeds and nectar-producing plants.

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

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.
Launch, expand, or continue an invasive species removal program that will support the re-establishment of native habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators.
Add or maintain native milkweed and nectar-producing plants in gardens in the community.
Earn or maintain recognition for being a wildlife-friendly city by participating in other wildlife and habitat conservation efforts (i.e., National Wildlife Federation’s Community Wildlife Habitat program).
Plant or maintain a monarch and pollinator-friendly demonstration garden at City Hall or another prominent or culturally significant community location.
Facilitate or support a milkweed seed collection and propagation effort.

Systems Change ▸

Launch, expand, or continue an effort to change municipal planting ordinances and practices to include more native milkweed and native nectar producing plants at city properties.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Steve Callaway	2024	12/8/2023		View Pledge
Mayor Steve Callaway	2023	12/13/2022	Leadership Circle	View Pledge
Mayor Steve Callaway	2022	5/17/2022	Leadership Circle	View Pledge
Mayor Steve Callaway	2021	4/27/2021	Leadership Circle	View Pledge

The National Wildlife Federation

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