Pledge Status
Did Not Report
Pledge Date
Friday, February 5, 2021
Program Year
2021
Links and Uploads
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Community Spotlight
Children's Garden
Garden full of pollinators, flowers, etc.
Action Items Committed for 2021
- Engage with community garden groups and urge them to plant native milkweeds and nectar-producing plants.
- 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.
- Plant or maintain a monarch and pollinator-friendly demonstration garden at City Hall or another prominent or culturally significant community location.
- Add or maintain native milkweed and nectar-producing plants in gardens in the community.
- Increase the percentage of native plants, shrubs and trees that must be used in city landscaping ordinances and encourage use of milkweed, where appropriate.
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village President Doug Jenco | 2023 | 3/17/2023 | View Pledge | |
| Village President Doug Jenco | 2022 | 3/25/2022 | View Pledge | |
| Village President Doug Jenco | 2021 | 2/5/2021 | View Pledge |
