City of Cave Spring
Cave Spring, GA
Rob Ware
Summary for 2023
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.
City of Columbia Heights
Columbia Heights, MN
Amada Marquez Simula
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.
City of Hendersonville
Hendersonville, NC
Barbara Volk
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.
Town of Mooresville
Mooresville, NC
Miles Atkins
Summary for 2023
City
Delaware City, DE
Paul Johnson
Summary for 2023
Town of Lillington
Lillington, NC
Glenn McFadden
Summary for 2023
Lillington is a town in Central North Carolina with a population of around 5,000. Lillington is located in Harnett County along the scenic banks of the Cape Fear River. Mayor McFadden has committed to saving the Monarch Butterfly and other pollinators with his signing of the Mayor's Monarch Pledge.
City of Angleton
Angleton, TX
John Wright
Summary for 2023
Angleton, the County Seat of Brazoria County, prides itself on community spirit and a small-town atmosphere within the Houston metropolitan area. Angleton is approximately 11.3 square miles in size and has a very diverse population of just under 20,000 residents. Mayor Perez of Angleton, TX has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with their signing of the Mayor’ Monarch Pledge. Mayor Perez looks forward to motivating residents and supporting Keep Angleton Beautiful and City staff in building more pollinator habitats throughout the city.
Caswell Beach
Town of Caswell Beach, NC
Deborah Ahlers
Summary for 2023
The Town of Caswell Beach is located on a barrier island along North Carolinas southeastern coast. The preservation of our natural coastal environment is important to our residents and plays an important role in municipal decision making. The Town has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators by signing the National Wildlife Federation Mayor’s Monarch Pledge and looks forward to engaging residents and visitors in rebuilding the monarch butterfly population.
Town of Wendell
Wendell, NC
Virginia Gray
Summary for 2023
City of Joplin
Joplin, MO
Douglas Lawson
Summary for 2023
Joplin, a community over 50,000 people, is located in the southwest region of Missouri. We share borders with Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Our residents and area communities are passionate about nature and the well-being of the Monarch Butterfly. We have provided habitat and pollinators that will help the Monarch Butterfly thrive in our area now, and for years to come!
