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Pledge Status

Active

Pledge Date

Friday, December 20, 2024

Program Year

2025

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City of Mountain View

Mountain View, CA

Pat Showalter

Mayor

Pledge Summary

The City of Mountain View is looking forward to participating in its fourth year of the Mayor's Monarch Pledge and continuing our efforts to support the monarch population in Mountain View. The City plans to plant pollinators and milkweed at a prominent trailhead in Mountain View and work with local nonprofits to plant other pollinator habitats in Mountain View. We will also continue to maintain the existing pollinator habitats that have been planted in recent years through having volunteers remove invasive weeds and replace any dead plants. The City will also continue our Seed Library Program where pollinator seeds are provided to the library from the various pollinator habitats that have been created. Lastly, Mountain View will continue the process of creating a Biodiversity and Urban Forestry Plan that is expected to be completed in 2025.

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Action Items Committed for 2025

Program and Demonstration Gardens

  • Host or support a native seed or plant sale, giveaway or swap.
  • Plant milkweed and pollinator-friendly native nectar plants along roadsides, medians, or public rights-of-way.
  • Display educational signage at monarch gardens and pollinator habitat.

Systems Change

  • Integrate monarch butterfly conservation into the city’s Park Master Plan, Sustainability Plan, Climate Resiliency Plan or other city plans.