Community Profile

Pledge Status

Did Not Report

Pledge Date

Saturday, April 1, 2023

Program Year

2023

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City of Hometown

Hometown, IL

Frank Finnegan

Mayor

Pledge Summary

As a new Mayor, I am making a plan to beautify our small town. The majority of our population is made up of our older residents and then younger families with children. It would be great to give both groups a common project in planting trees and observing the benefits of Mother Nature. Since losing many trees to the Bore Ash Beetle and the Dutch Elm Disease, we have lost a large amount of trees that were planted when our little town was built in 1953. It would be great to see more trees along our streets and monarchs flying around for all to enjoy.

Community Spotlight

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.
Initiate or support community science (or citizen science) efforts that help monitor monarch migration and health.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Frank Finnegan	2023	4/1/2023		View Pledge