Community Profile

Township of Robbinsville

Robbinsville, NJ

Mike Todd

Mayor

Pledge Summary

Robbinsville Township is an up and coming diverse town of 16,000 with deep roots in agriculture. Robbinsville is located in Central New Jersey near Trenton and Princeton, and contains a rich history in farming and education that continues to this day. Besides the thousands of acres of preserved farmland, the township, under the direction of Mayor David Fried and Township Council, has provided a beautiful Butterfly Garden and natural meadows at the Miry Run Recreation Area, added many pollinator-attracting plants at its Recreation Office, Senior Center and throughout the township, and has partnered with the community to provide vital education and awareness about the importance of preserving and enhancing our environment. Robbinsville Township is committed to creating additional butterfly sanctuaries throughout the township that will effectively enhance the Monarch population and provide a safe environment for Monarchs and other key pollinators for years to come.

Community Spotlight

Feeding Time

A gorgeous Monarch enjoying some fresh nector from one of our Butterfly Bushes here in Robbinsville NJ.

Action Items Committed for 2026

Communications and Convening ▸

Engage with community garden groups and urge them to plant native milkweeds and nectar-producing plants.
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 developers, planners, landscape architects, and other community leaders and organizers engaged in planning processes to identify opportunities to create monarch habitat.
Create a community art project to enhance and promote monarch and pollinator conservation as well as cultural awareness and recognition.

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

Facilitate or support a milkweed seed collection and propagation effort.
Plant or maintain a monarch and pollinator-friendly demonstration garden at City Hall or another prominent or culturally significant community location.
Convert vacant lots to monarch habitat.
Launch or maintain an outdoor education program(s) (e.g., at schools, after-school programs, community centers and groups) that builds awareness and creates habitat by engaging students, educators, and the community in planting native milkweed and pollinator-friendly native nectar plants (i.e., National Wildlife Federation’s Schoolyard Habitats program and Monarch Mission curriculum).
Add or maintain native milkweed and nectar-producing plants in gardens in the community.
Launch, expand, or continue an invasive species removal program that will support the re-establishment of native habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators.
Display educational signage at monarch gardens and pollinator habitat.

Systems Change ▸

Increase the percentage of native plants, shrubs and trees that must be used in city landscaping ordinances and encourage use of milkweed, where appropriate.
Integrate monarch butterfly conservation into the city’s Park Master Plan, Sustainability Plan, Climate Resiliency Plan or other city plans.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Mike Todd	2026	1/23/2026		View Pledge
Mayor Fried David	2025	2/14/2025	Leadership Circle	View Pledge
Mayor Dave Fried	2024	3/4/2024	Leadership Circle	View Pledge
Mayor David Fried	2023	2/6/2023	Signatories	View Pledge
Mayor David Fried	2022	3/30/2022	Signatories	View Pledge

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