Community Profile

Pledge Status

Active

Pledge Date

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Program Year

2026

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Incorporated City

Somers Point, NJ

Dennis Tapp

Mayor

Pledge Summary

The City of Somers Point occupies an area of approximately four(4) square miles having a year round resident population of +/-10,000. Situated along the coastal inland waterway of Southern New Jersey, it is surrounded on three(3) sides by tidal waters. The Somers Point Environmental Commission/Green Team in concert with the Green Thumb Gardening Club has an interest in promoting the City-wide propagation of native flora species on our private and publicly-owned/maintained spaces supporting pollinator habitats. Mayor Tapp has been an advocate for the preservation of our community's unique heritage including native ecology and sees the completion of this pledge in concert with our Environmental Commission/Green Team as a means of furthering this objective.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2026

Communications and Convening ▸

Engage with community garden groups and urge them to plant native milkweeds and nectar-producing plants.
Engage with gardening leaders and partners (e.g., Master Naturalists, Master Gardeners, Nature Centers, Native Plant Society Chapters , other long-standing and influential community leaders) to support monarch butterfly conservation.

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

Host or support a native seed or plant sale, giveaway or swap.
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.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Dennis Tapp	2026	2/25/2026		View Pledge