Community Profile

Pledge Status

Complete

Pledge Date

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Program Year

2025

Achievement

2025

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City of Galveston

Galveston , TX

Craig Brown

Mayor

Pledge Summary

Galveston is a Coastal City with a population of approximately 53,000. Being a Coastal City we are blessed with a diversification of flora and fauna. Mayor Brown of Galveston has committed to saving the Monarch Butterfly and other pollinators with the signing of the Mayors Monarch Pledge. The City of Galveston looks forward to supporting this goal with varied events that take place throughout the year and to continue to educate our residents and visitors to the positive impact the Monarch Butterfly has on our entire ecosystem.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2025

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.

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

Host or support a native seed or plant sale, giveaway or swap.
Earn or maintain recognition for being a wildlife-friendly city by participating in other wildlife and habitat conservation efforts (i.e., National Wildlife Federation’s Community Wildlife Habitat program).
Host or support a monarch butterfly festival that is accessible to all residents in the community and promotes monarch and pollinator conservation, as well as cultural awareness and recognition.

Systems Change ▸

Change weed or mowing ordinances to allow for native prairie and plant habitats.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Craig Brown	2026	3/5/2026		View Pledge
Mayor Craig Brown	2025	4/3/2025	Signatories	View Pledge