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Pledge Status

Active

Pledge Date

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Program Year

2026

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Copley Township

Copley, OH

Jim Schulte

Trustee

Pledge Summary

Copley Township is a community in Summit County, Ohio, committed to environmental stewardship and community engagement. The Township supports pollinator conservation through the planting and maintenance of a Monarch Butterfly Garden at Copley Community Park and the ongoing care and expansion of a rain garden at the Bunny Greenspace. Copley works in partnership with the Summit County Soil and Water Conservation District and Summit Metro Parks to advance initiatives such as rain gardens, rain barrels, tree planting, native plantings, seed distribution, and park enhancements. Through collaboration, education, and hands-on opportunities, the Township continues to promote awareness of pollinator health and is committed to expanding habitat and conservation efforts through the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge.

Community Spotlight

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.
Launch or maintain a public communication effort to encourage residents to plant monarch gardens at their homes or in their neighborhoods. (If you have community members who speak a language other than English, we encourage you to also communicate in that language; Champion Pledges must communicate in that language.)
Engage with city parks and recreation, public works, sustainability, and other relevant staff to identify opportunities to revise and maintain mowing programs and milkweed / native nectar plant planting programs.
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.
Engage with Homeowners Associations (HOAs), Community Associations or neighborhood organizations to identify opportunities to plant monarch gardens and revise maintenance and mowing programs.

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

Plant or maintain a monarch and pollinator-friendly demonstration garden at City Hall or another prominent or culturally significant community location.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Trustee Jim Schulte	2026	4/29/2026		View Pledge