Community Profile

Pledge Status

Complete

Pledge Date

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Program Year

2021

Achievement

2021

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Village of Palos Park

Palos Park , IL

John Mahoney

Mayor

Pledge Summary

The Village of Palos Park is a unique and active community in the Southwest suburbs of Chicago. Residents enjoy a good balance of business, community events, great trails and outdoor recreation nestled in the midst of dense wooded land. The Village is a wonderful place to live and raise a family in a natural environment and the ecosystem is encouraged and respected. The Village has had butterfly and pollinator gardens for several years, but more recently, plans are underway to add more in the area.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2021

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 ▸

Host or support a native seed or plant sale, giveaway or swap.
Display educational signage at monarch gardens and pollinator habitat.

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 John F. Mahoney	2023	3/20/2023	Signatories	View Pledge
Mayor John Mahoney	2021	4/29/2021	Signatories	View Pledge