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Pledge Status

Did Not Report

Pledge Date

Friday, April 28, 2023

Program Year

2023

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City Of Newport

Newport, KY

Thomas Guidugli, Jr.

Mayor

Pledge Summary

Newport, KY--Today’s Newport is a hotbed of development and redevelopment. The east side has been transformed into the East Row Historic District, a place where homes have been returned to their original historic state. Community pride can be seen on every corner of our city as preservation and new investment continues. Tourist attractions such as the Newport Aquarium, World Peace Bell, Hofbrau House and Newport on the Levee bring many visitors each year. Newport is also becoming a home for unique shops, cafes, and independent businesses. Our riverfront community is now brimming with dining options and festivities. For all that it has become, the best is yet to come for Newport. The Mayors’ Monarch Pledge is a worthy endeavor which we are excited to participate. Our community is committing to creating habitat for the monarch butterfly and other pollinators, and to educate residents about how they can make a difference at home and in their community. Our city in conjunction with a strong volunteer community has taken bold steps to green our city through continuous tree planting over many years.

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.
Create a community art project to enhance and promote monarch and pollinator conservation as well as cultural awareness and recognition.
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 ▸

Plant or maintain a monarch and pollinator-friendly demonstration garden at City Hall or another prominent or culturally significant community location.

Systems Change ▸

Launch, expand, or continue an effort to change municipal planting ordinances and practices to include more native milkweed and native nectar producing plants at city properties.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Thomas Guidugli, Jr.	2023	4/28/2023		View Pledge