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Summary for 2023

The inner ring suburb of Madison Heights Michigan is located just north of Detroit with a population of roughly 30,000. The city boasts 13 parks covering over 100 acres. As well, multiple homes provide habitats to Monarch Waystations. Mayor Grafstein has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with her signing of the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge and looks forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitat throughout the city.

Summary for 2023

Prairie Village is a city in Johnson County, Kansas located in the heart of the Kansas City Metro region. With more than a dozen parks, green space is important to the City and it's more than 22,000 residents. Mayor Eric Mikkelson, with the support and guidance of the Prairie Village Environmental Committee, is taking the Monarch Pledge again in 2023, reaffirming the City's commitment to saving monarchs and other pollinators.

Summary for 2023

The City of Denton is a vibrant and growing community that is home to two state universities, the University of North Texas and Texas Woman's University. With a combined enrollment of over 50,000 students, the universities attract all walks of life and bring in a variety of cultural, sports, and entertainment amenities to the Denton community. The City is also known for its music and arts community and strong commitment to sustainability through actions such as its 100% renewable electricity supply. Since becoming a member of Monarch City USA and Bee City USA, the City of Denton has shown its commitment to pollinator protection through the creation of pollinator gardens and the development of numerous gardening workshops and events, such as Monarch Madness.

Summary for 2023

Priceville is a City of approx 3850, located in northern Alabama. Priceville is a bedroom community to three of the largest cities in Alabama. Priceville is a rural farming community that borders Wheeler Wildlife Refuge is home to about 80 whooping cranes and is very conscious of wildlife. As Mayor I pledge to encourage people to plant milkweed in their yard gardens and along our WWT treatment plant right of way to help save the Monarch Butterfly.

Summary for 2023

The City of Florence is located in Boone County, Kentucky. With roughly 32,000 residents, we are one of the fastest-growing communities in Northern Kentucky. We have 5 neighborhood parks, a Nature Park and several green spaces around the City. Mayor Aubuchon is committed to the restoration of monarch butterfly habitat in our community.

Summary for 2023

Lafayette, CO is a vibrant city located north of Denver with a population of approximately 32,000 residents. We value our many open spaces, wildlife species, and native plants. Our community prioritizes our planet and all of the creatures that inhabit it.

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Cave Spring is a small historic town in North Georgia. We have a beautiful cave and spring, that supplies the water to the city. We have a Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Garden in the downtown square. We have a very rural community with lots of farmers and gardeners, and understand the importance of our monarch butterflies and other pollinators. It is important to us that we support those pollinators.

Summary for 2023

Columbia Heights is a first-ring suburb of Minneapolis, MN bustling with love for Monarch butterflies. The city has an exciting time bringing all ages together to share a passion for Monarchs and pollinators. The city has book clubs, a bilingual festival, and art projects all centered around the Monarch butterfly.

Summary for 2023

Hendersonville is a small city in western North Carolina with a population of roughly 16,000. Nestled by the Blue Ridge Mountains, it is home to the beautiful Oklawaha Greenway, a 3.5-mile trail winding through wetlands, meadows, and forests connecting four public parks. The heart of Hendersonville’s downtown area sports a two-story pollinator mural complete with illustrations of the Monarch Butterfly’s life cycle above a demonstration pollinator garden. A few blocks away, artists transformed a city sidewalk into a honey-combed yellow brick road which pedestrians can meander through an illustrative border garden of native plants and pollinators. The City of Hendersonville is committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with the annual signing of the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge and will continue to engage residents in building more pollinator habitat throughout the city.

Summary for 2023