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Pledge Status

Complete

Pledge Date

Sunday, March 30, 2025

Program Year

2025

Achievement

2025

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City of Howell

HOWELL, MI

Nikolas Hertrich

Mayor

Pledge Summary

The City of Howell consists of just over 10,000 people, in the heart of Michigan. Last year, one of our local community gardens was upgraded to add pollinators as a focus. This year, we are looking to repurpose vacant lots, spaces near parking lots, and around our lake for Monarch conservation. This includes expanding and preserving milkweed throughout town. To help, signs will be posted to help educate the community. We will also use our Arbor Day event to help celebrate the cause.

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Action Items Committed for 2025

Communications and Convening ▸

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.
Convert vacant lots to monarch habitat.
Plant milkweed and pollinator-friendly native nectar plants along roadsides, medians, or public rights-of-way.
Add or maintain native milkweed and nectar-producing plants in gardens in the community.
Display educational signage at monarch gardens and pollinator habitat.

Systems Change ▸

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 Nikolas Hertrich	2026	3/27/2026		View Pledge
Mayor Nikolas Hertrich	2025	3/30/2025	Leadership Circle	View Pledge