Community Profile

Pledge Status

Complete

Pledge Date

Friday, March 25, 2022

Program Year

2022

Achievement

2022

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City of Asheville

Asheville, NC

Esther Manheimer

Mayor

Pledge Summary

Asheville is a city nestled in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. Known for our biological diversity and lush ecosystems, Asheville was the birthplace of Bee City USA, now a national pollinator conservation association. In a resolution adopted on June 26, 2021, Asheville adopted a set of commitments to restoring habitat that provides food, nesting sites, and overwinter sites for pollinators. The City of Asheville is proud of our efforts to reverse pollinator decline by dedicating public space to support thriving pollinator communities and engaging residents in building more habitat throughout the city.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2022

Communications and Convening ▸

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.
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 ▸

Earn or maintain recognition for being a wildlife-friendly city by participating in other wildlife and habitat conservation efforts (i.e., National Wildlife Federation’s Community Wildlife Habitat program).

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Esther Manheimer	2026	4/14/2026		View Pledge
Mayor Esther Manheimer	2022	3/25/2022	Signatories	View Pledge