The Rocks
McKees Rocks Borough, PA
David Flick
Summary for 2023
McKees Rocks is a great little borough in Western Pennsylvania. Located right next door to the city of Pittsburgh we are 10 to 15 minutes away from almost everywhere. A borough rich in history, McKees Rocks fell onto some hard times when the Steel industry collapsed. Today though we are committed to bringing this Borough into the modern age. With a dedication to modern best practices and embracing today's technologies, McKees Rocks is on the move to a much brighter future. That being said, we are also paying close attention to the garden around us as well. There is a growing group of dedicated volunteers who have been picking trash, planting flowers and ENGAGING with our residents in a different and inviting way. Keep an eye on McKees Rocks. We are doing things, growing and reaching for the promise that is the American Dream. We are going to get there.
Town of Kernersville
Kernersville, NC
Dawn Morgan
Summary for 2023
Kernersville is in Forsyth and Guilford Counties of North Carolina. This area is known as the Piedmont Triad region. Our community is committed to educational efforts and habitat preservation.
City of Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
Leirion Gaylor Baird
Summary for 2023
Monarch pledge The City of Lincoln is located in the heart of America and is the capital city of the state of Nebraska as well as the county seat of Lancaster County. As one of the top 10 college towns in the country, Lincoln covers 101.65 square miles with a population of just over 290,000 and is the second largest city in Nebraska. Lincoln has an impressive community wide parks and recreation system that includes 128 parks, 85 playgrounds, 134 miles of trails, 10 pools, 5 recreation centers, and 5 public golf courses. Amenities like these are vital for our community's health, safety, quality of life, and economic prosperity. Lincoln is committed the preservation of precious ecosystems and native habitats that protect the monarch butterfly and other pollinators.
Town of Oakville
Town of Oakville, ON
Rob Burton
Summary for 2023
Oakville, Ontario is a growing community located in the west-end of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The town’s livability, strong job market, and continued investment from industry leaders have earned Oakville a reputation as one of Canada’s top 20 best locations for investment. With a growing population of 215, 700, Oakville is adamant on preserving its existing green spaces, heritage designations, parks and trails with much focus on Gold/Silver LEED certified facilities and an electric bus fleet with emphasis on increasing ridership. It's trails, parks, waterfront, green spaces, community facilities, and clean air in Oakville contribute greatly to this town's success. It has more trees, bicycle lanes, and green space per capita than Edmonton, Vancouver, or Victoria. As noted by the World Council on City Data, Oakville is at the forefront of improving air quality, and this is further evidenced by Oakville's own Health Protection Air Quality Bylaw. Oakville remains committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators. By signing the Mayor's Monarch Pledge, it looks forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitat throughout the city.
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.
