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City of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
Kate Gallego
Summary for 2022
Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the country, is located in the beautiful Sonoran Desert, and is on the western monarch population's migration route. Phoenicians are committed to the vision of becoming the most sustainable desert city on the planet and have a strong ethos of habitat conservation, wise water use, and native biodiversity. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego recommits via the Mayor's Monarch Pledge to raise awareness and galvanize efforts to expand crucial habitat and food sources for monarch butterflies. The city looks forward to working with residents and stakeholders to increase prevalence of native plants throughout the city to support pollinators.
City of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
Kate Gallego
Summary for 2021
Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the country and is located in the beautiful Sonoran Desert. Phoenicians are committed to the vision of becoming the most sustainable desert city on the planet, and have a strong ethos of habitat conservation, wise water use, and support of native plant species. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego signed the Mayor's Monarch Pledge to raise awareness and galvanize efforts to expand crucial habitat and food sources for monarch butterflies, and the city looks forward to working with residents and stakeholders to increase prevalence of native plants throughout the city to support pollinators.
City of Mesa
Mesa, AZ
John Giles
Summary for 2021
The City of Mesa is a part of a large metropolitan area in Arizona that is located in the beautiful desert Southwest. Mesa has been fortunate to be able to work with Southwest Monarch Study, a nonprofit researching the migration and breeding patterns of monarch butterflies in Arizona and the Southwestern U. S. Through their efforts, we know that there is much more to learn about the wild monarch migration throughout our region. With a size of 138 square miles and a population of over 500,000 residents, it just makes sense that we can and should be mindful of ways to enhance habitat for these and other pollinators and to encourage our greater community to do the same. It is an honor for me to support this initiative from the National Wildlife Federation and to join hundreds of other mayors in this effort.
City of Scottsdale
Scottsdale , AZ
David Ortega
Summary for 2021
Scottsdale, Arizona is located in the beautiful Sonoran Desert and home to the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, one of the nation's largest municipally owned permanently protected land preserve. This demonstrates that our community is committed to a healthy environment, open space, and protecting natural habitats. The City of Scottsdale, in partnership with Keep Scottsdale beautiful and other interested citizens, already has butterfly gardens in several parks and senior centers, and we wish to continue our efforts to help these important pollinators.
City of Flagstaff
Flagstaff, AZ
Coral Evans
Summary for 2021
Climate change is bringing changes in temperature, snowpack, water availability, and wildfire risk to Flagstaff. These changes threaten Flagstaff’s natural resources, economy, infrastructure, and quality of life. The Flagstaff community is working to proactively preserve the natural environment, working toward carbon neutrality, and enhancing the quality of life for all residents. Protecting the Monarch butterfly is an integral action in achieving our community-wide goals.
Town of Fountain Hills
Fountain Hills, AZ
Ginny Dickey
Summary for 2021
Fountain Hills is a beautiful town in the Valley of the Sun, just east of Scottsdale, Arizona. Nestled in the Sonoran Desert and surrounded by mountains, Fountain Hills has unparalleled natural beauty with desert terrain and incredible views. The town’s world famous fountain rises to a daily height of 330 feet, and during special occasions the water plume can reach its full height of 560 feet. The town hosts multiple festivals and events throughout the year. Beginning January 8, 2018 the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona was awarded the rare distinction of being designated an International Dark Sky Community by the International Dark Sky Association (IDA). With a population of approximately 25,000, Fountain Hills has the charm of a small town and has been cited as “a welcome oasis on the outskirts of a metropolis.” A spirit of volunteerism and a high level of community involvement help make Fountain Hills an amazing place to live. The citizens of this close-knit town love the wildlife that they share their community with and the town looks forward to becoming a Community-wide Certified Wildlife Habitat.
