Community Profile

Pledge Status

Did Not Report

Pledge Date

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Program Year

2021

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City of Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

Viola Lyles

Mayor

Pledge Summary

Charlotte is the most populous city in North Carolina, with a population of roughly 860,000. The city is nestled in the piedmont region and is home to many parks, greenways, and community gardens. Mayor Lyles has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with her signing of the Mayors' Monarch Pledge and looks forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitats throughout the city.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2021

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

Earn or maintain recognition for being a wildlife-friendly city by participating in other wildlife and habitat conservation efforts (i.e., National Wildlife Federation’s Community Wildlife Habitat program).
Launch, expand, or continue an invasive species removal program that will support the re-establishment of native habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators.

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.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Viola Lyles	2021	5/4/2021		View Pledge