Community Profile

Pledge Status

Complete

Pledge Date

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Program Year

2025

Achievement

2025

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City of Corinth

Corinth , TX

Bill Heidemann

Mayor

Pledge Summary

The City of Corinth is committed to monarch and pollinator conservation through initiatives that enhance habitats, promote community involvement, and support environmental sustainability. Key efforts include the City Hall Pollinator Project, the enhancement of the Corinth Community Butterfly Garden with native plants and public art, and partnerships with organizations like the Native Plant Society and UNT to integrate pollinator-friendly vegetation into erosion control and water quality projects. These initiatives, paired with educational outreach and volunteer opportunities, align with Corinth’s broader goals of biodiversity and sustainability, solidifying its role as a leader in environmental stewardship.

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.

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

Host or support a monarch neighborhood challenge to engage neighborhoods and homeowners' associations within the community to increase awareness, support community unity around a common mission, and/or create habitat for the monarch butterfly.

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.
Launch, expand, or continue one or more ordinances to reduce light pollution to benefit urban wildlife.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Bill Heidemann	2025	1/8/2025	Signatories	View Pledge
Mayor Bill Heidemann	2022	4/28/2022	Signatories	View Pledge