Community Profile

Pledge Status

Complete

Pledge Date

Monday, February 24, 2025

Program Year

2025

Achievement

2025

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City of Gentry

GENTRY, AR

Kevin Johnston

Mayor

Pledge Summary

The city of Gentry is a charming small town with a population of around 5,000, nestled in the scenic and flourishing Northwest Arkansas region. Our community is dedicated to offering abundant outdoor opportunities for both residents and visitors. Mayor Johnson of Gentry, Arkansas, has taken a stand to protect the Monarch butterfly and other pollinators by signing the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge. The city is excited to educate and involve residents in creating and preserving pollinator habitats.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2025

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 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.
Create a community-driven educational conservation strategy, initiative, or practice that focuses on and benefits local, underserved residents.

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

Host or support a native seed or plant sale, giveaway or swap.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Kevin Johnston	2026	1/29/2026		View Pledge
Mayor Kevin Johnston	2025	2/24/2025	Signatories	View Pledge
Mayor Kevin Johnston	2024	2/16/2024	Signatories	View Pledge
Mayor Kevin Johnston	2023	3/16/2023	Signatories	View Pledge
Mayor Kevin Johnston	2022	3/17/2022	Signatories	View Pledge
Mayor Kevin Johnston	2021	1/21/2021	Signatories	View Pledge