Village of Elwood
Elwood, IL
Doug Jenco
Summary for 2023
The Village of Elwood is a small farming community located in Illinois with a population of approximately 2200. The Village of Elwood has an award-winning Children’s Garden which is visited annually by thousands of area citizens. Within the garden, we commit to plant locally appropriate milkweed and additional blooming nectar species to enhance our already existing hundreds of blooming nectar species both annuals and perennials which are available to feed adult monarchs.
City of Chicago Heights
Chicago Heights, IL
David Gonzalez
Summary for 2023
The City of Chicago Heights is a south suburban community of approximately 28,000 residents. The City is committed to a vision for implementing projects and programs for sustainability and green space initiatives that will provide immediate and long term benefits for our residents, businesses and community as a whole.
Village of Hoffman Estates
Hoffman Estates, IL
William McLeod
Summary for 2023
As a part of the Village's "Growing to Greenness" strategy, the Mayor and the Village Board of Trustees have appointed residents and local volunteers to the Sustainability Commission. This Commission is directly involved in making the Village an environmentally sound and sustainable place to live. The Village is proud to participate in the annual Mayor' Monarch Pledge as it provides us a way to educate residents and business owners about Monarchs and preservation of their habitats here in our community.
Town of Phillipsburg
Phillipsburg, NJ
Todd Tersigni
Summary for 2023
Phillipsburg is a town of approximately 14,000 located in Warren County, NJ. Once a major transportation hub, it is a concentrated urban setting surrounded by agricultural land that it seeing a dramatic uptick in development. Phillipsburg Mayor Todd Tersigni has committed to saving the monarch butterfly & other pollinators by signing the Mayors' Monarch Pledge and looks forward to engaging residents in creating more pollinator habitat throughout the town.
City of North Mankato
North Mankato, MN
Scott Carlson
Summary for 2023
North Mankato Minnesota is a community with a population of over 14,000. We currently have prairies at Benson Park, Bluff Park and a small demonstration prairie at City Hall along with 19 other community parks, which incorporate Pollinator gardens. In 2022 an area in Spring Lake Park was transitioned into a sanctuary garden. A 5-year plan is in place to make another pollinator garden. Mayor Carlson of North Mankato has committed to saving the Monarch butterfly and other pollinators with the signing of the Mayors' Monarch pledge. It is our goal to work with Local Master Gardeners and the 4H groups to help in the education to our citizens about pollinator gardens and their purpose. We will also give our citizens the option of a "No Mow May" in their yard for the second year in a row.
Village of Larchmont
Larchmont, NY
Sarah Bauer
Summary for 2023
Larchmont Village is located in Westchester County, NY. The population of the Village was at 6630 as of the 2020 census. Larchmont has a total of 7 municipal parks and 1 privately-held, public park. The Village of Larchmont recently passed a native plants and trees resolution to encourage the planting of more native species on municipal grounds. By signing this pledge we look forward to engaging our local residents in creating more pollinator habitats throughout the Village.
Village of Palos Park
Palos Park , IL
John F. Mahoney
Summary for 2023
The Village of Palos Park is a unique and active community in the Southwest suburbs of Chicago. Residents enjoy a good balance of business, community events, great trails and outdoor recreation nestled in the mist of dense wooded land. The Village is a wonderful place to live and raise a family in a natural environment and the ecosystem is encouraged and respected. The Village has had butterfly and pollinator gardens for several years. We continue to protect and value this aspect of the ecosystem.
Village of La Grange
La Grange, IL
Mark Kuchler
Summary for 2023
The Village of La Grange (pop. 16,321) is a vibrant community supported by excellent Police, Fire, Public Works, Community Development, Finance and Administrative services. With walkable and charming neighborhoods, a robust downtown, over 50 diverse restaurants, numerous independent and national retailers, and a convenient location at the crossroads of La Grange Road, Ogden Avenue, and the Metra BNSF line, La Grange is a destination for food, fun, and entertainment in the western suburbs of Chicago. President Kuchler and the La Grange Village Board support the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge and together with community partners will work towards creating more pollinator habitat throughout the Village.
City of Durham
Durham, NC
Elaine O'Neal
Summary for 2023
Durham is known as the Bull City and the City of Medicine. It’s a two-hour drive from the beach, a three-hour drive from the Blue Ridge Mountains, and is North Carolina’s fourth largest city by population at about 285,000 residents. Mayor O'Neal is excited to support the Mayor's Monarch Pledge by issuing a proclamation during Pollinator Week in June. The City will also engage community garden groups and urge them to plant native and nectar-producing plants and host or support a native seed or plant sale, giveaway or swap.
City of Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR
Lioneld Jordan
Summary for 2023
Fayetteville, Arkansas is a city of approximately 98,000 people located in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas and home to the University of Arkansas. Fayetteville and the Northwest Arkansas region has experienced unprecedented growth in recent decades due in part the region’s scenic beauty, low cost of living, and the home presence of multiple fortune 500 companies such as Walmart and Tyson Foods, which have brought jobs and economic development. Fayetteville’s population has increased 33% from the 2010 census count of 73,580. This rapid growth will undoubtedly impact the local ecology without proactive efforts to protect our natural resources and ecosystem. By participating in the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge, Mayor Jordan is leading Fayetteville in taking steps to protect our monarch and pollinator populations through direct stewardship and education activities. These efforts, combined with the participation of several other municipalities across the region, will serve to raise local awareness and increase pollinator habitat and the presence of the monarch butterfly in Fayetteville and throughout Northwest Arkansas.
