Community Profile

Pledge Status

Complete

Pledge Date

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Program Year

2022

Achievement

2022

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City of Aurora

Aurora, CO

Mike Coffman

Mayor

Pledge Summary

More than 386,000 residents choose to live in Aurora, making it the third largest city in Colorado and the 54th largest in the United States. The city covers more than 163 square miles, and is located within three counties, Arapahoe, Adams and Douglas. Aurora boasts over 8,000 acres of open space, 99 developed parks, 103 miles of trailes, 5 golf courses, 3 nature centers, and 2 reservoirs.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2022

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.
Create a community-driven educational conservation strategy, initiative, or practice that focuses on and benefits local, underserved residents.

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

Launch, expand, or continue an invasive species removal program that will support the re-establishment of native habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators.
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 Mike Coffman	2024	3/27/2024		View Pledge
Mayor Michael Coffman	2023	2/16/2023	Signatories	View Pledge
Mayor Mike Coffman	2022	3/29/2022	Signatories	View Pledge
City Manager & Aurora City Council Member, Ward 1 Jim Twombly & Crystal Murillo	2021	4/29/2021	Leadership Circle	View Pledge