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Pledge Status

Active

Pledge Date

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Program Year

2026

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City of Columbia, SC

Columbia, SC

Daniel Rickenmann

Mayor

Pledge Summary

Columbia is the capital city of South Carolina with a population of more than 135,000 residents. The city sits at the confluence of the Saluda and Broad Rivers, forming the Congaree River, and is home to beautiful green spaces including Finlay Park and the Three Rivers Greenway, as well as vibrant neighborhoods and community initiatives. Mayor Daniel Rickenmann of Columbia, South Carolina has committed to protecting the monarch butterfly and other pollinators through the signing of the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge and looks forward to engaging residents in expanding pollinator habitats and sustainable practices throughout the city.

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Action Items Committed for 2026

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 ▸

Plant milkweed and pollinator-friendly native nectar plants along roadsides, medians, or public rights-of-way.
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).

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Daniel Rickenmann	2026	3/17/2026		View Pledge