Community Profile

Pledge Status

Complete

Pledge Date

Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Program Year

2023

Achievement

2023

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Bell Acres Borough

SEWICKLEY, PA

Kenneth Alvania

Mayor

Pledge Summary

Bell Acres is a small community located in south western Pennsylvania, 20 miles northwest of Pittsburgh Pa There is an abundance of green space in the rolling hills of this boro..Thru a survey done by our Planning Commission for our comprehensive plan, 98% of the residents what to keep the boro green. Council is working hard to follow the comprehensive plan. I think the Mayors for Monarchs program is a way for me to contribute in this effort. I plan to talk to surrounding watershed association, garden clubs and land trusts .about planting milkweed and other nectar rich flowering plants that's my pledge Mayor Alvania

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2023

Communications and Convening ▸

Engage with community garden groups and urge them to plant native milkweeds and nectar-producing plants.
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 native seed or plant sale, giveaway or swap.
Facilitate or support a milkweed seed collection and propagation effort.
Add or maintain native milkweed and nectar-producing plants in gardens in the community.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
MAYOR Ken Alvania	2024	3/16/2024		View Pledge
Mayor Kenneth Alvania	2023	12/28/2022	Signatories	View Pledge