Community Profile

Pledge Status

Active

Pledge Date

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Program Year

2025

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City of Plano

Plano, TX

John Muns

Mayor

Pledge Summary

The City of Plano is home to approximately 294,152 residents and is located just North of Dallas. Plano is recognized as a leader in sustainability, as shown by their 2023 Texas Environmental Excellence Award. Plano is currently pursuing the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Community Wildlife Habitat Certification. There are currently hundreds of wildlife habitats already located throughout the City including many Monarch habitats.

Community Spotlight

Plano Environmental Education Center

The Plano Environmental Education Center includes a LEED certified building with a beautiful native garden that is also a National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Wildlife Habitat. You are sure to see butterflies during migration!

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Action Items Committed for 2025

Communications and Convening ▸

Launch or maintain a public communication effort to encourage residents to plant monarch gardens at their homes or in their neighborhoods. (If you have community members who speak a language other than English, we encourage you to also communicate in that language; Champion Pledges must communicate in that language.)
Engage with community garden groups and urge them to plant native milkweeds and nectar-producing plants.
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 native seed or plant sale, giveaway or swap.
Plant or maintain a monarch and pollinator-friendly demonstration garden at City Hall or another prominent or culturally significant community location.
Add or maintain native milkweed and nectar-producing plants in gardens in the community.
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.

Systems Change ▸

Remove milkweed from the list of noxious plants in city weed / landscaping ordinances (if applicable).

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor John Muns	2025	12/4/2024		View Pledge
Mayor John Muns	2024	1/16/2024	Leadership Circle	View Pledge
Mayor John B. Muns	2023	2/8/2023	Leadership Circle	View Pledge
Mayor John B. Muns	2022	2/28/2022	Leadership Circle	View Pledge