Community Profile

Pledge Status

Complete

Pledge Date

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Program Year

2024

Achievement

2024

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Village of Lincolnwood

Lincolnwood , IL

Jesal Patel

Village President

Pledge Summary

The Village of Lincolnwood is located approximately 10 miles north of downtown Chicago and serves as the gateway to Chicagoland’s North Shore. It is an ethnically diverse community of 12,590 residents, with tree-lined streets, beautiful neighborhoods and parks, an excellent school system, and prosperous business community. The Village of Lincolnwood is a municipal corporation located in the County of Cook, Illinois. It is a full-service organization and has been incorporated for over 100 years. The Village is committed to improving the habitat for the Monarchs and furthering sustainability.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2024

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.
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.

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.
Add or maintain native milkweed and nectar-producing plants in gardens in the community.
Display educational signage at monarch gardens and pollinator habitat.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Village President Jesal Patel	2026	1/12/2026		View Pledge
Village President Jesal Patel	2025	3/20/2025	Signatories	View Pledge
Village President Jesal Patel	2024	3/28/2024	Signatories	View Pledge
Village President Jesal Patel	2023	4/27/2023	Signatories	View Pledge
Village President Jesal Patel	2022	4/5/2022	Signatories	View Pledge