Village of Deerfield
Deerfield, IL
Daniel Shapiro
Summary for 2023
The Village of Deerfield is a community located in northeastern Illinois with a population of roughly 19,000. Mayor Shapiro has committed to saving the monarch butterfly population and other pollinators by signing the Mayors' Monarch Pledge. Mayor Shapiro is supportive of growing the native gardens and is engaging with residents to continue building community native gardens.
City of Missoula
Missoula, MT
Jordan Hess
Summary for 2023
City of Missoula is committed to a number of climate and environmental strategies and initiatives including implementation of the conservation lands management plan, reduced/minimal toxins in turf and bed management, propagating our own native plants for enhanced habitat, limiting turf to high use areas, working together to create green infrastructure (less gray), working with partners across the community who share goals for protecting and increasing habitat for pollinators of all species.
City of League City
League City, TX
Nick Long
Summary for 2023
League City is a waterfront community nestled along the shores of Clear Creek in Galveston County, Texas, with a 2022 population of 116,824. It's located in the Greater Houston Metropolitan area with close proximity to Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. League City is home to the South Shore Harbor Resort and Conference Center and two Regional Parks (Challenger 7 Memorial Park and Walter Hall Park). Additionally, there are 16 City Parks, including the 148 acre Dr. Ned and Fay Dudney Clear Creek Nature Center. The City is also part of the Great Texas Birding Trail. League City has begun efforts to save our State insect, the Monarch Butterfly, and other pollinators by signing the pledge to encourage our citizens to provide pollinators with a healthy habitat throughout the City.
Town of Angier
Angier, NC
Bob Smith
Summary for 2023
Angier North Carolina has approximately 5,700 residents located between the major cities of Raleigh (22 miles) and Fayetteville (37 miles), along with close proximity to Research Triangle Park and major universities such as Campbell, UNC, NC State, Duke, and UNC School of Government. Mayor Bob Smith, along with Angier's Rotary Club, has committed to saving the Monarch Butterfly and other pollinators by signing the pledge and looks forward to engaging residents in building more habitats throughout the town.
City of Salem
Salem, OR
Chris Hoy
Summary for 2023
The City of Salem, located in the heart of the lush Willamette River Valley, is the state capital of Oregon, government seat of Marion County, and the state's third largest city. Salem's landscape is characterized by a mix of rich valley farmland and orchards, rolling hills, mixed forests, the Willamette River, many creeks and wetlands, numerous parks and natural areas, and a growing urban community. Salem first took the Mayors Monarch Pledge in 2017, joining other cities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico to take action to help save the monarch butterfly. We have renewed our pledge annually since then, and 2023 is no exception. This year, Salem's new Mayor, Chris Hoy, is renewing the City's commitment to increasing monarch and pollinator habitat throughout the City of Salem and encouraging the public to do the same.
Webster Groves
Webster Groves, MO
Laura Arnold
Summary for 2023
Webster Groves is a beautiful community located in southeastern St Louis County with a population of roughly 23,000. The city is home to 20 beautiful parks comprising more than 120 acres, and many greenspaces, native prairies, and community gardens. Mayor Welch has committed to saving the monarch butterfly, and other pollinators with the signing of the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge. The Mayor in partnership with the Webster Groves City Parks Department, the Green Space Advisory Commission, Master Gardeners, and concerned residents, looks forward to engaging the community in increasing awareness of the need for and building more pollinator habitat.
City of College Park
College Park, MD
Fazlul Kabir
Summary for 2023
The City of College Park, Maryland is located between Washington D.C. and Baltimore, MD with a population of about 30,000. It is home to the University of Maryland, College Park campus. College Park has received Bee City USA affiliate status, and has a dedicated committee focused on the conservation & protection of pollinators. The Bee City committee works to educate the public about the plight of pollinators and increase awareness of their ecological importance especially in urban areas. The committee has undertaken initiatives to engage residents in No Mow April to help early season pollinators as well as renovating existing plantings to incorporate more pollinator friendly native plants. Committee members are developing partnerships with other nearby jurisdictions to implement pollinator corridors in the metropolitan area.
Nunda Township
Crystal Lake, IL
Leda Drain
Summary for 2023
Nunda Township is located in Crystal Lake, IL with a population of approximately 35,000. Our community garden has a large pollination habitat, and we are excited to take the Mayors' Monarch Pledge to continue to grow our habitat and get information out to residents to encourage them to start new habitats throughout the Township.
City of Anna
Anna, TX
Nate Pike
Summary for 2023
The City of Anna, Texas serves as the gateway or front porch of Collin County. As one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, Anna is a full service community with over 21,000 neighbors. When first platted in 1883 Anna had a population of 22 stores, a steam gristmill, post-office and church. By the early 2000s the population rose to a few thousand people looking for an affordable place to call home. Maintaining a hometown feel despite our rapid growth requires a commitment to maintaining flora and fauna. The City of Anna is committed to promoting the cause of the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with the signing of the Mayor's Monarch Pledge.
City of Cooper City
Cooper City, FL
Greg Ross
Summary for 2023
Cooper City is a lovely bedroom community in Broward County with approximately 35,000+ residents, founded in 1959 by Morris Cooper. Many families and young professionals live here due to the excellent school system, safe environment and quality sports programs. Cooper City takes great pride in their well maintained mature tree canopy evidenced by the City logo which is a tree with the words "Someplace Special". This extensive tree canopy provides tremendous amounts of wildlife habitat.
