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Pledge Status

Did Not Report

Pledge Date

Thursday, March 31, 2022

Program Year

2022

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City of Bemidji

Bemidji, MN

Jorge Prince

Mayor

Pledge Summary

Bemidji is a city in Northern Minnesota with a population of roughly 16,000. As the First City on the Mississippi and home of the legendary Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, Bemidji is rich with natural and historical amenities. It is home to a variety of beautiful parks and community gardens. Mayor Prince of Bemidji, MN has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with his signing of the Mayors' Monarch Pledge and looks forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitats throughout the city.

Community Spotlight

Mayor Prince; Monarch Butterfly Festival

Mayor Prince celebrating and committing to the Mayors Monarch Pledge at the 2021 Monarch Butterfly Festival in North Country Park.

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.
Engage with gardening leaders and partners (e.g., Master Naturalists, Master Gardeners, Nature Centers, Native Plant Society Chapters , other long-standing and influential community leaders) to support monarch butterfly conservation.

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

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.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date
Mayor Jorge Prince	2026	5/6/2026	View Pledge
Mayor Jorge Prince	2023	3/31/2023	View Pledge
Mayor Jorge Prince	2022	3/31/2022	View Pledge
Mayor Jorge Prince	2021	4/30/2021	View Pledge