Community Profile

Pledge Status

Did Not Report

Pledge Date

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Program Year

2022

Links and Uploads

View Links and Uploads

Action Item Report

View Report
Download Report

City of Manassas

Manassas, VA

Michelle Davis-Younger

Mayor

Pledge Summary

Manassas is an urban habitat consisting of 45,000 people located 30 miles southwest of Washington, DC. The City is 10 square miles and has 230 acres of parkland and open space. In 2022, the City partnered with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation to implement the “No Mow Zone” signage in City parks so as to interpret natural areas for pollinators. By reducing mowed areas, the City is creating colorful wildflower fields, supporting pollinators, and controlling soil erosion. The City encourages its citizens to make a difference for the Monarch Butterfly by planting native milkweed and nectar plants to provide habitat for both the Monarch and other pollinators in locations where people live, work, and play.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2022

Communications and Convening ▸

Engage with city parks and recreation, public works, sustainability, and other relevant staff to identify opportunities to revise and maintain mowing programs and milkweed / native nectar plant planting programs.
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.
Engage with Homeowners Associations (HOAs), Community Associations or neighborhood organizations to identify opportunities to plant monarch gardens and revise maintenance and mowing programs.
Create a community art project to enhance and promote monarch and pollinator conservation as well as cultural awareness and recognition.

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

Display educational signage at monarch gardens and pollinator habitat.

Systems Change ▸

Launch, expand, or continue an effort to change municipal planting ordinances and practices to include more native milkweed and native nectar producing plants at city properties.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Michelle Davis-Younger	2022	3/22/2022		View Pledge