Community Profile

Pledge Status

Complete

Pledge Date

Friday, March 31, 2023

Program Year

2023

Achievement

2023

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Township of Hamilton

Mays Landing, NJ

Carl Pitale

Mayor

Pledge Summary

The Township of Hamilton is located in South Jersey with a population of approximately 26,000 residents within a 115 square mile area. Mays Landing, the county seat of Atlantic County, is one of 56 municipalities that are located in the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve. This natural area covers over one million acres of protected pinelands and is the nation's first National Reserve. Mayor Pitale is a lifelong resident of Mays Landing which intensifies his dedication and efforts to further accomplish sustainability and beautification in our community. The township green team, Hamilton SustainabiliTEAM, completed our first native plant, rain garden in 2022. It is our intention along with Mayor Pitale's Monarch Pledge that we continue these butterfly gardens and rain gardens for healthy and productive pollinator habitats throughout our Township of Hamilton community.

Community Spotlight

Native Pollinator-Friendly Garden

The Mizpah Annex is a safety hub situated in the center of a 17 mile area with homes on 5 acre size, or more, property lots. This Hamilton Township location was selected for the first Monarch Butterfly Garden because of it's serene landscape.

Action Items Committed for 2023

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.

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.
Display educational signage at monarch gardens and pollinator habitat.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Carl Pitale	2023	3/31/2023	Signatories	View Pledge