City of Port Isabel
Port Isabel , TX
Martin Cantu jr
Summary for 2024
The beautiful city of Port Isabel is located on the southern part of Texas. Located in the Rio Grande Valley is a tourist destination due to their beautiful lighthouse that was built in 1852. With a population of only 8500 Mayor Martin Cantu Jr is dedicated to helping our community and taking the National Wildlife Mayors Monarch pledge.
City of South Padre Island
South Padre Island , TX
Patrick McNulty
Summary for 2024
The city of South Padre Island is 4 miles long on a barrier island along the Monarch's coastal flyway. The City of SPI with the help of community members have joined forces to help make the city a waystation for Monarchs in migration.
City of Saint Paul
Saint Paul, MN
Melvin Carter
Summary for 2024
As Minnesota's Capital and second most populous City, Saint Paul boasts some of the highest quality parks in the nation and more shoreline on the Mississippi River than any other city. By signing the Mayors' Monarch Pledge, Mayor Carter strives to build a Saint Paul that works for all of its residents, including Monarch butterflies and other pollinators.
City of Laguna Vista
Laguna Vista, TX
Michael Carter
Summary for 2024
Laguna Vista is home to 6000 residents who take pride in perserving our wildlife and native habitats for our endangered species such as the Monarch Buttlerflies.
City of Hendersonville
Hendersonville, NC
Barbara Volk
Summary for 2024
Hendersonville, North Carolina - "The City of Four Seasons" - is a city of over 14,000 people in the southern mountains of Western North Carolina. Hendersonville has long been committed to protecting local pollinator species, leading education activities around the community and managing pollinator gardens and meadows throughout the city's greenway and parks. The City partners with organizations across the county to coordinate pollinator events and programs. We have been a signatory of the Mayor's Monarch Pledge since 2022.
OKC
Oklahoma City, OK
David Holt
Summary for 2024
Oklahoma City is committed to monarch conservation efforts. The Oklahoma Zoo, with its mission of conservation, leads our efforts to create and improve habitats for monarchs and other pollinators, both in practice and public education. The Oklahoma City Parks Department plants milkweed gardens throughout the City’s extensive park system and creates waystations that provide resources for monarchs during their migration through Oklahoma City. OKC’s signature park – the 70-acre Scissortail Park in downtown Oklahoma City – plants some of the monarchs’ favorites, such as milkweed and coneflowers, and assists in migration tracking efforts.
City of Salem
Salem, VA
Renée Ferris Turk
Summary for 2024
Salem, Virginia is a city in Southwest Virginia with a population of approximately 25,000. The city is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains near the Blue Ridge Parkway. Salem is home to Roanoke College and hosts many athletic events and tournaments at the Moyer Sports Complex. Salem is home to many community gardens. Mayor Turk of Salem, Virginia, has committed to saving the Monarch butterfly and other pollinators with Salem's signing of the Mayors' Monarch Pledge and looks forward to engaging residents in expanding pollinator habitats throughout the city.
City of Somerville
Somerville, MA
Katjana Ballantyne
Summary for 2024
Somerville is a city outside Boston with a population of 81,000 in four square miles. It is the most heavily populated city in the Northeast and committed to creating habitat.
City of La Crosse
La Crosse, WI
Mitch Reynolds
Summary for 2023
La Crosse is a city in west-central Wisconsin with a population of roughly 50,000. La Crosse is located in the Driftless Area which is a region that was unaffected by glacial drift. La Crosse is home to a 1,000-acre marsh and Grandad Park which is located in the vast and beautiful bluff lands of the area. Any and all pollinators are extremely important to La Crosse due to its large outdoor recreation opportunities. Mayor Reynolds of La Crosse, WI has committed to saving the Monarch butterfly and other pollinators with his signing of the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge and looks forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitats throughout the city.
City of Austin
Austin , TX
Kirk Watson
Summary for 2023
Austin, Texas is the 11th fastest growing metro area in the United States according to the United State Census Bureau. Despite this rapid growth The City of Austin has a strong history of wildlife conservation in the face of a rapidly changing climate. Austin was the first city in Texas to adopt the Mayor’s Monarch pledge and has a long-standing history as a Community Wildlife Habitat through the National Wildlife Federation. Located in the heart of Texas, Austin sits along the central fly way of the monarch butterfly migration route and is dedicated to preserving and maintaining milkweed and nectar sources for the monarch's migration.
