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Pledge Status

Active

Pledge Date

Monday, March 16, 2026

Program Year

2026

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Hastings-on-Hudson

Hastings-on-Hudson, NY

Thomas Drake

Mayor

Pledge Summary

The Village of Hastings-on-Hudson is located in New York State, about 20 miles north of midtown Manhattan, and has a population of about 8,500. It is situated on the banks of the Hudson River and boasts exceptional views of the dramatic geological bluffs known as the Palisades. It has a charming, bucolic character, over 89% of its open space is dedicated parkland and it has a significant trail network. It also has active pollinator pathway and “Adopt-a-Spot” programs that engage and educate residents about the importance of biodiversity, native plants and pollinators. The Mayor of Hastings-on-Hudson, Nicola Armacost, has committed to protecting the monarch butterfly and other pollinators by signing the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge and encourages residents to continue building pollinator habitat throughout the municipality.

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Community Spotlight

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Five Corners Garden

A vacant lot was converted into a monarch habitat by a group of volunteers in 2021; it is located in the heart of the Village at "Five Corners", where Chauncey Lane and Broadway intersect, adjacent to the Old Croton Aqueduct trail.

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Troop 1708 Garden

In 2021, Girl Scout Troop 1708 adopted a triangle of vacant village land where Merrill, Hamilton and Rosedale meet. The troop cleared the land and used American Meadows Monarch Butterfly Seed Mix to start their garden. It is now flourishing!

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Sawmill River Butterfly Garden

Volunteers planted nine pollinator gardens along the Saw Mill River in Hastings-on-Hudson.

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Tiny Gardens

Families adopted tiny plots of vacant village land to create pollinator gardens.

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Action Items Committed for 2026

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.
  • Launch or maintain a public communication effort to encourage residents to plant monarch gardens at their homes or in their neighborhoods. (If you have community members who speak a language other than English, we encourage you to also communicate in that language; Champion Pledges must communicate in that language.)

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

  • Launch, expand, or continue an invasive species removal program that will support the re-establishment of native habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators.
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