Community Profile

Pledge Status

Complete

Pledge Date

Friday, April 25, 2025

Program Year

2025

Achievement

2025

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Town of Clinton

Clinton, NJ

Janice Kovach

Mayor

Pledge Summary

The Town of Clinton, located in scenic Hunterdon County, New Jersey, is a vibrant community with a population of approximately 2,800. Known for its historic Red Mill, charming downtown, and natural beauty along the South Branch of the Raritan River, Clinton is committed to environmental stewardship. Mayor Janice Kovach has pledged to protect the monarch butterfly and other pollinators by signing the Mayors' Monarch Pledge. The Town has already taken important steps to protect fireflies and night pollinators through a habitat and lighting initiative developed in partnership with Sustainable Jersey. Clinton looks forward to continuing these efforts by engaging residents in creating, restoring, and enhancing pollinator habitat throughout the community.

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 ▸

Launch, expand, or continue an invasive species removal program that will support the re-establishment of native habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators.

Systems Change ▸

Launch, expand, or continue one or more ordinances to reduce light pollution to benefit urban wildlife.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Janice Kovach	2026	2/15/2026		View Pledge
Mayor Janice Kovach	2025	4/25/2025	Signatories	View Pledge