Community Profile

Pledge Status

Active

Pledge Date

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Program Year

2026

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Village of Trout Valley

Trout Valley, IL

Robert Baker

Village President

Pledge Summary

The Village of Trout Valley is a small community in northeast Illinois and has a population of approximately 500 residents. The Village is situated on the banks of the Fox River and is heavily wooded with natural landscapes and a nine-acre natural Fen. The Village maintains multiple pollinator gardens on public land

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2026

Communications and Convening ▸

Launch or maintain a public communication effort to encourage residents to plant monarch gardens at their homes or in their neighborhoods. (If you have community members who speak a language other than English, we encourage you to also communicate in that language; Champion Pledges must communicate in that language.)

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

Host or support a native seed or plant sale, giveaway or swap.
Launch, expand, or continue an invasive species removal program that will support the re-establishment of native habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Village President Robert Baker	2026	2/4/2026		View Pledge
Village President Robert Baker	2025	4/17/2025	Signatories	View Pledge
Village President Robert Baker	2024	4/29/2024	Signatories	View Pledge