Community Profile

Pledge Summary

Carson City, Nevada is the Capital City of Nevada and has a population of approximately 60,000. The City is located on the eastern edge of the Carson Range, a branch of the Sierra Nevada and is located just east of Lake Tahoe. Carson City is proud to be recognized as a Bee City USA, becoming the 76th in the Nation and 1st in the state in 2018. Through this designation from the Xerces Society, Carson City has pledged to prioritize pollinator conservation initiatives throughout the City, including promoting pollinator habitat creation and public education. Additionally, Carson City is unique by having an Open Space Division which manages over 7,000 acres of undeveloped natural areas in Carson City, including 11 miles of protected Carson River corridor that host native showy and narrow leaf milkweed populations. Mayor Bagwell of Carson City, Nevada has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with their signing of the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge and looks forward to engaging the public and developers in building more pollinator habitat throughout the city.