Community Profile

Pledge Status

Complete

Pledge Date

Monday, April 7, 2025

Program Year

2025

Achievement

2025

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City of Richmond Hill

Richmond Hill, GA

Russ Carpenter

Mayor

Pledge Summary

Richmond Hill, Georgia is a quiet family community, located just minutes south of metropolitanSavannah. The city of nearly 17,000 residents retains a small-town charm and offers citizens a diminished crime rate, outstanding educational opportunities, community services, recreational facilities, and beautiful scenery. Visitors are impressed by its southern charm, rich history, variety of outdoor adventures, fishing, and great local seafood. With its distinctive history and scenic beauty, Richmond Hill is coastal Georgia living at its finest.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2025

Communications and Convening ▸

Engage with community garden groups and urge them to plant native milkweeds and nectar-producing plants.
Create a community art project to enhance and promote monarch and pollinator conservation as well as cultural awareness and recognition.

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.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Kristi Cox	2026	4/30/2026		View Pledge
Mayor Russ Carpenter	2025	4/7/2025	Signatories	View Pledge
Mayor Russ Carpenter	2024	3/11/2024	Signatories	View Pledge