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Pledge Status

Did Not Report

Pledge Date

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Program Year

2025

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Temecula

Temecula, CA

Brenden Kalfus

Mayor of Temecula

Pledge Summary

City of Temecula Monarch Butterfly Conservation Pledge The City of Temecula and Mayor Brenden Kalfus recognize the vital role that monarch butterflies play in our ecosystem and are committed to their conservation. We pledge to take meaningful action to protect and restore monarch butterfly habitats within our city, including planting native milkweed and nectar-rich flowers, reducing pesticide use, and supporting community education initiatives. Through collaboration with local organizations, schools, and residents, we will work to create a sustainable environment where monarchs can thrive for generations to come. By making this pledge, Temecula joins a nationwide effort to ensure the survival of this iconic species and to promote biodiversity in our region. Signed, Brenden Kalfus Mayor of Temecula 02/26/2025

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Action Items Committed for 2025

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.)
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.

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.
Initiate or support community science (or citizen science) efforts that help monitor monarch migration and health.
Add or maintain native milkweed and nectar-producing plants in gardens in the community.

Systems Change ▸

Change weed or mowing ordinances to allow for native prairie and plant habitats.
Increase the percentage of native plants, shrubs and trees that must be used in city landscaping ordinances and encourage use of milkweed, where appropriate.
Reduce or eliminate the use of herbicides, pesticides, or other chemicals that are harmful to monarchs and pollinators and urban wildlife.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor of Temecula Brenden Kalfus	2025	2/26/2025		View Pledge