Community Profile

City of Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ

Kate Gallego

Mayor

Pledge Summary

Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the country and is located in the beautiful Sonoran Desert. Phoenicians are committed to the vision of becoming the most sustainable desert city on the planet and have a strong ethos of habitat conservation, wise water use, and support of native plant species. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego signed the Mayor's Monarch Pledge to raise awareness and galvanize efforts to expand crucial habitat and food sources for monarch butterflies. Working together with residents and stakeholders, we can all make a difference for the monarch butterfly and pollinators.

Community Spotlight

Council Chambers Monarch Demonstration Garden

In 2021, to celebrate the first year of the City of Phoenix joining the Mayor's Monarch Pledge, volunteers planted a 300 sq ft monarch demonstration garden using native milkweed and native nectar plants near City of Phoenix Council Chambers.

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Nature Fest PHX

There's always visiting wildlife at NatureFest PHX, an annual celebration of nature and community. With over 40 community partners, there's plenty of cool things to do like learn to tag monarch butterflies or make native seed balls to plant at home.

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Action Items Committed for 2026

Communications and Convening ▸

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.)
Engage with community garden groups and urge them to plant native milkweeds and nectar-producing plants.
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 Homeowners Associations (HOAs), Community Associations or neighborhood organizations to identify opportunities to plant monarch gardens and revise maintenance and mowing programs.

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

Host or support a native seed or plant sale, giveaway or swap.
Plant or maintain a monarch and pollinator-friendly demonstration garden at City Hall or another prominent or culturally significant community location.
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.

Systems Change ▸

Increase the percentage of native plants, shrubs and trees that must be used in city landscaping ordinances and encourage use of milkweed, where appropriate.
Integrate monarch butterfly conservation into the city’s Park Master Plan, Sustainability Plan, Climate Resiliency Plan or other city plans.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Kate Gallego	2026	12/17/2025		View Pledge
Mayor Kate Gallego	2025	12/16/2024	Leadership Circle	View Pledge
Mayor Kate Gallego	2024	12/15/2023	Leadership Circle	View Pledge
Mayor Kate Gallego	2023	12/7/2022	Signatories	View Pledge
Mayor Kate Gallego	2022	12/13/2021	Signatories	View Pledge
Mayor Kate Gallego	2021	4/30/2021	Signatories	View Pledge

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