Pledge Status
Did Not Report
Pledge Date
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Program Year
2023
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Community Spotlight
Sonia's Garden
Sonia's Garden was established in August, 2021 to allow the City of Salida community to participate in sustainable agricultural practices, learn about the importance of local food systems, and create pollinator friendly habitat.
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Middle School Students Restore Pollinator Habitat
Students perform restoration work by removing invasive weeds and planting pollinator friendly plants along the Monarch Spur Trail.
Restoration Work at Monarch Spur Park
Salida Area Parks, Open-Space, and Trails volunteers work on pollinator friendly habitat at the Monarch Spur Park. The park is next to what was once the Monarch Spur train line, named for the abundant Monarch Butterflies in the area when trains came.
Action Items Committed for 2023
- 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.
- Plant milkweed and pollinator-friendly native nectar plants along roadsides, medians, or public rights-of-way.
- Launch, expand, or continue an effort to change municipal planting ordinances and practices to include more native milkweed and native nectar producing plants at city properties.
Past Pledge Archive
| Mayor Name | Program Year | Pledge Date | Achievement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor Dan Shore | 2023 | 4/26/2023 | View Pledge | |
| Mayor Dan Shore | 2022 | 4/22/2022 | Signatories | View Pledge |
