Community Profile

Pledge Summary

Nestled between the Santa Cruz Mountains and San Francisco Bay, Mountain View is a diverse community, ideally located in the heart of the Silicon Valley (10 miles north of San Jose and 35 miles south of San Francisco). At just over 12 square miles, the City is home to 82,376 residents per the 2020 U.S. Census, many nationally and internationally known corporations, and a thriving small business base. On April 27, 2021 the Mayor of Mountain View, Ellen Kamei, signed a proclamation to join the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge through the National Wildlife Federation and kicked off the City's efforts to: 1. Continue native plant enhancement at Shoreline at Mountain View that has been ongoing for the past 10 years to increase biodiversity to benefit many local species, including monarch butterflies; 2.Engage with community garden groups and urge them to plant native milkweeds and nectar-producing plants; and 3. Host a native seed giveaway facilitated through Mountain View Public Library’s Seed Library program to make milkweed seeds available to the public with additional education and outreach of butterfly-friendly planting being conducted as part of the City’s Arbor Day Tree Giveaway program.