Community Profile

Pledge Status

Complete

Pledge Date

Sunday, March 31, 2024

Program Year

2024

Achievement

2024

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Abuzz For Wildlife in Eatontown

Borough of Eatontown, NJ

Anthony Talerico

Mayor

Pledge Summary

The Borough of Eatontown has a population of roughly 13,500, and is located in central New Jersey near the coast. Eatontown has over 100 acres of parkland with two pollinator gardens as well as a very large community garden. Mayor Talerico has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with by signing the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge again this year. He looks forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitat throughout the Borough.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2024

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

Add or maintain native milkweed and nectar-producing plants in gardens in the community.
Launch, expand, or continue an invasive species removal program that will support the re-establishment of native habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators.
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 Anthony Talerico	2024	3/31/2024	Signatories	View Pledge
Mayor Anthony Talerico, Jr.	2023	3/28/2023	Signatories	View Pledge