Community Profile

City of Leander

Leander, TX

Na' Cole Thompson

Mayor

Pledge Summary

Leander is a growing city of nearly 100,000 residents on the edge of the Hill Country in Central Texas. We believe our city should set an example for good stewardship of our environment. Further, many of our residents have a deep interest in nature and environmental topics. Since we are located in the middle of the eastern monarch's migratory flyway, we are in a good spot to take action to support the monarch. The Mayors Monarch Pledge gives us a great way to engage with our residents in a positive way. We often link it with our water conservation work, since efforts to support the monarch are related to growing native plants in our landscapes.

Community Spotlight

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.)
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.
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.
Engage with Homeowners Associations (HOAs), Community Associations or neighborhood organizations to identify opportunities to plant monarch gardens and revise maintenance and mowing programs.

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

Host or support a native seed or plant sale, giveaway or swap.
Plant or maintain a monarch and pollinator-friendly demonstration garden at City Hall or another prominent or culturally significant community location.
Initiate or support community science (or citizen science) efforts that help monitor monarch migration and health.
Display educational signage at monarch gardens and pollinator habitat.

Systems Change ▸

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 Na' Cole Thompson	2026	3/17/2026		View Pledge
Mayor Christine DeLisile	2025	2/27/2025	Leadership Circle	View Pledge
Mayor Christine DeLisile	2024	3/20/2024	Leadership Circle	View Pledge
Mayor Christine DeLisle	2023	3/10/2023	Signatories	View Pledge

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