Community Profile

Pledge Status

Complete

Pledge Date

Monday, March 28, 2022

Program Year

2022

Achievement

2022

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Village of New Lenox

New Lenox, IL

Timothy Baldermann

Mayor

Pledge Summary

The Village of New Lenox is a city located in the south west suburbs of Chicago with a population of about 28,000. The Village is dedicated to the mission of environmental change, having been recognized as a “Tree City” for over 20 years running, amongst other program initiatives. Mayor Baldermann has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with their signing of the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge and looks forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitat throughout the city.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2022

Communications and Convening ▸

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.

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 Timothy Baldermann	2022	3/28/2022	Signatories	View Pledge