Community Profile

Pledge Status

Complete

Pledge Date

Thursday, March 3, 2022

Program Year

2022

Achievement

Signatories

2022

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Lorain

Lorain, OH

Jack Bradley

Mayor

Pledge Summary

Lorain is a city of approximately 65,000 residents on the coast of Lake Erie. Last fall we developed a pollinator garden across from our city hall and hope to have a dedication ceremony this spring.

Community Spotlight

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Our Pollinator activists

On October 10, 2024, we held the "Save the Pollinators Celebration" at the newly constructed Willow Park Pollinator Meadow. This was the community's first chance to view the garden and witness its beauty! We had an incredible turnout!

Action Items Committed for 2022

Communications and Convening

  • Engage with community garden groups and urge them to plant native milkweeds and nectar-producing plants.
  • Create a community art project to enhance and promote monarch and pollinator conservation as well as cultural awareness and recognition.
  • Issue a proclamation to raise awareness about the decline of the monarch butterfly and the species’ need for habitat. This proclamation must incorporate a focus on monarch conservation.

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.