Community Profile

Pledge Status

Active

Pledge Date

Monday, April 13, 2026

Program Year

2026

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Town of Huntersville

Huntersville, NC

Christy Clark

Mayor

Pledge Summary

Huntersville, NC is a vibrant and fast-growing town located just north of Charlotte in North Carolina with approximately 67,000 residents. Known for its blend of small-town charm and modern amenities, Huntersville offers a high quality of life with beautiful neighborhoods, excellent schools, and abundant parks and greenways. Mayor Christy Clark looks forward to supporting pollinator conservation and monarchs through community partnerships.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2026

Communications and Convening ▸

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.
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 ▸

Host or support a native seed or plant sale, giveaway or swap.
Add or maintain native milkweed and nectar-producing plants in gardens in the community.

Systems Change ▸

Increase the percentage of native plants, shrubs and trees that must be used in city landscaping ordinances and encourage use of milkweed, where appropriate.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Christy Clark	2026	4/13/2026		View Pledge
Mayor Christy Clark	2025	3/5/2025		View Pledge