Community Profile

Pledge Status

Complete

Pledge Date

Friday, March 3, 2023

Program Year

2023

Achievement

2023

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City of Salem

Salem, VA

Renée Ferris Turk

Mayor

Pledge Summary

Located directly off Interstate 81, Salem is a city in southwest Virginia, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, with a population of approximately 25,335. Salem's delightful downtown area is home to a variety of retail shops, restaurants, breweries, antique shops, a library, gardens, museums, parks, business offices, and backs up to Roanoke College, a liberal arts (Division III) private college. Mayor Renée Ferris Turk has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with the signing of the Mayor's Monarch Pledge and looks forward to engaging city staff and residents in building more pollinator habitats throughout the City of Salem in the future.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2023

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.

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

Add or maintain native milkweed and nectar-producing plants in gardens in the community.
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 Renée Ferris Turk	2026	4/23/2026		View Pledge
Mayor Renée Ferris Turk	2025	2/19/2025	Signatories	View Pledge
Mayor Renée Ferris Turk	2024	5/23/2024	Signatories	View Pledge
Mayor Renée Ferris Turk	2023	3/3/2023	Signatories	View Pledge
Mayor Renée Ferris Turk	2022	3/23/2022		View Pledge
Mayor, City of Salem (VA) Renee TURK	2021	4/29/2021		View Pledge