City of McAllen
McAllen, TX
Javier Villalobos
Summary for 2023
The City of McAllen is a city in south Texas with a population of roughly 142,000. It is the largest city in Hidalgo County of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, a region known for its high biodiversity and as an ecotourism destination. Mayor Javier Villalobos of McAllen, Texas has committed to conserving the monarch butterfly and the pollinator community that are so important to ecosystem and economic health. Mayor Villalobos looks forward to engaging residents and creating more pollinator habitat throughout the city
Malibu
Malibu, CA
Bruce Silverstein
Summary for 2023
Malibu is a unique land and marine environment and residential community whose citizens have historically evidenced a commitment to sacrifice urban and suburban conveniences to protect that environment and lifestyle and to preserve unaltered natural resources and rural characteristics. Since its incorporation in 1991, the City of Malibu has worked tirelessly, to uphold this founding vision. The City has built three stormwater treatment facilities to improve local water quality. Multiple pollinator gardens have been planted and only native plants are installed on City-owned properties. The City's policies continue to promote green building, native landscaping, and recycled water reuse to preserve Malibu's unique natural environment. The City of Malibu has adopted a progressive Earth Friendly Management Program as well as a Dark Sky Ordinance which sets the City above others in its dedication to Monarchs and the local natural ecosystem as a whole.
Borough of Point Pleasant Beach
Borough of Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Paul M. Kanitra
Summary for 2023
Point Pleasant Beach is a coastal community with a strong focus on environmental stewardship. We have worked with our own Environmental and Shade Tree Commissions and our Green Team to revitalize borough-owned land into pollinator gardens, preserve open space with native species, and work with third-parties such as the state DOT to install pollinator rain gardens. We will continue to work to preserve pollinator habitats and sustainable green infrastructure where feasible.
City of St. Augustine
St. Augustine, FL
Nancy Sikes-Kline
Summary for 2023
Founded in 1565, St. Augustine is the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European and African-American origin in the United States. Forty-two years before the English colonized Jamestown and fifty-five years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, the Spanish established at St. Augustine this nation's first enduring settlement.
Town of Melita
Melita, MB
William Holden
Summary for 2023
Melita is a town located in the southwestern corner of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is surrounded by the Municipality of Two Borders and occupies a bend of the Souris River. Located along PTH 3 and 83. With a population of ~1,000 residents we are a community working together to help create new habitat for Monarchs and to help them in any way we can. Being a part of the Mayoral Monarch Pledge program is very important to us and we look forward to continue to be a part of it for the years to come!
City of Mesa
Mesa, AZ
John Giles
Summary for 2023
The City of Mesa is a part of a large metropolitan area in Arizona that is located in the beautiful desert Southwest. Mesa has been fortunate to be able to work with Southwest Monarch Study, a nonprofit researching the migration and breeding patterns of monarch butterflies in Arizona and the Southwestern U. S. Through their efforts, we know that there is much more to learn about the wild monarch migration throughout our region. With a size of 138 square miles and a population of over 500,000 residents, it just makes sense that we can and should be mindful of ways to enhance habitat for these and other pollinators and to encourage our greater community to do the same. It is an honor for me to support this initiative from the National Wildlife Federation and to join hundreds of other mayors in this effort.
City of Seymour
SEYMOUR, IN
Matt Nicholson
Summary for 2023
Seymour is a city in southern Indiana with a population of roughly 22,000. The city is often referred to as the Crossroads of Indiana due to its location between Indianapolis, Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio. Also, we have a major federal highway, state roads and an Interstate that runs through our community. Seymour is home to several public parks including Westside Park which has pollinator gardens and is currently being redeveloped with new amenities. Mayor Nicholson of Seymour, Indiana 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 in building more pollinator habitat throughout the city.
Town of Bristol
Bristol, RI
Steven Contente
Summary for 2023
Bristol, Rhode Island is nestled between the Narragansett and Mt. Hope Bay with a population of roughly 22,000. Bristol serves as the hub for activity in the East Bay region. Each year, visitors from around the world are drawn to Bristol for its historic sites, community events and scenic coastline and parks. Town Administrator, Steve Contente, has committed to saving the monarch butterflies and other pollinators with his signing of the Mayor's Pledge and looks forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitats throughout the town.
Borough of Franklin Park
Borough of Franklin Park, PA
Dennis O'Keefe
Summary for 2023
Franklin Park Borough is quiet, safe, residential suburb of 15,500 people located approximately 20 miles north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Borough has four active parks and has recently acquired an additional 40 acres of green space to incorporate into the park system. Mayor O'Keefe is committed to monarch and pollinator conservation, and the Borough has begun the process of restoring unused lawn areas on Borough property with native trees, shrubs and pollinator plants, including milkweed.
Village/Town of Mount Kisco
Mount Kisco, NY
Gina Picinich
Summary for 2023
Mount Kisco, located in Westchester, NY, is a vibrant community filled with green spaces, quaint neighborhoods, and a walkable downtown. Although just three square miles, it is a premier destination for dining, shopping, entertainment and award winning medical care. Lead by our Conservation Advisory Council, Mount Kisco is a part of Healthy Yards' Pollinator Pathways project that encourages pollinator friendly native plantings. Our community is committed to enhancing and maintaining a natural environment that supports Monarch butterflies and other pollinators.
