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Pledge Status

Active

Pledge Date

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Program Year

2025

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Village of Union

Union, IL

Robert Wagner

President

Pledge Summary

Union is a small village 60 miles northwest of Chicago. We are home to the Illinois Railroad Museum and McHenry County Historical Society. The pollinator gardens add much charm and beauty to our village. We are excited to see the gardens grow and also to see the Monarch population grow.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2025

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

Plant or maintain a monarch and pollinator-friendly demonstration garden at City Hall or another prominent or culturally significant community location.
Display educational signage at monarch gardens and pollinator habitat.

Systems Change ▸

Reduce or eliminate the use of herbicides, pesticides, or other chemicals that are harmful to monarchs and pollinators and urban wildlife.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
President Robert Wagner	2025	1/14/2025		View Pledge
President Robert Wagner	2024	3/12/2024	Signatories	View Pledge
Buildings and grounds trustee Ian McCartney	2022	12/14/2021	Signatories	View Pledge