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.
Eureka Springs
Eureka Springs, AR
Robert "Butch" Berry
Summary for 2023
Eureka Springs is a city of less than 2,500 people in the Arkansas Ozarks. We have over 1600 acres of park land and numerous springs and gardens. Through our Natural Resources Preservation Plan and the contributions of many local and regional organizations, we seek to increase and preserve native plant species that support the monarch and many other essential pollinators.
Lanark County
County of Lanark, ON
Peter McLaren
Summary for 2023
Lanark County is a rural community west of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Lanark County Warden Peter McLaren committed to preserving habitat for the Monarch butterfly and other pollinators in 2023 by signing the Mayors' Monarch Pledge. Lanark County has taken the Mayors' Monarch Pledge since 2019 and continues to promote and restore pollinator habitat on rights-of-ways, county land, and within the community.
Niles Township
Skokie, IL
Bonnie Kahn Ognisanti
Summary for 2023
Niles Township Government has created a beautiful community garden that is also a certified Monarch Waystation. We host many volunteer events to help maintain the garden as well as providing education on the importance of monarchs.
Town of Bourne
Bourne, MA
Marlene McCollem
Summary for 2023
The Town of Bourne is located on Cape Cod, Massachusetts with a population of just more than 20,000 residents. The Town contains more than 50-miles of shoreline, hosts the Cape Cod Canal and both of the bridges that links the Cape to the mainland. The Town has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with their signing of the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge and looks forward to engaging residents and visitors in building pollinator pathways throughout the Town and larger region.
Village of Waunakee
Waunakee, WI
Kristin Runge
Summary for 2023
The Village of Waunakee is located in Dane County, Wisconsin. Waunakee is part of the Madison Metropolitan Area and has a population of nearly 16,000 people. There are many acres of natural grasslands and is home to the 13-acre Bolz Conservancy/Prairie and Ripp Park Prairie. In recent years the Village has made many efforts to restore and add native plants and habitat to our prairies. The Village of Waunakee is dedicated to continuing these efforts to help the survival of monarch butterflies and other pollinators.
Township of West Orange
West Orange, NJ
Susan McCartney
Summary for 2023
West Orange is an energetic, culturally diverse, innovative community that is welcoming, appreciative of its businesses and its 49,000 residents. West Orange is home to the Thomas Edison National Historical Park situated on our Main Street. While we are proud of our history, our future is looking even more impressive. As the newly elected Mayor, I am proud of our Township employees and the dozens of community volunteers who serve on our many local boards and commissions. Partnerships and collaborations help engage our residents in health & wellness programs and environmentally friendly preservation and conservation projects, such as the annual Earth Hour Launch and a successful town-wide milkweed campaign to repopulate the Monarch.
