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Summary for 2023

Grand Forks, ND, is located on the Minnesota border, across from its sister city of East Grand Forks, MN. The city was named for its location at the fork of the Red and Red Lake Rivers. Grand Forks boasts a population of 59,166. Combined with its twin city of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, it forms the center of the Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area, often called Greater Grand Forks. Over the past five years, several agencies have embraced the opportunity to provide wildflower and pollinator gardens throughout the community. The city of Grand Forks has built partnerships with Audubon Midwest, the University of ND, and GF Park District to establish restoration projects along the English Coulee.

Summary for 2023

Newport, KY--Today’s Newport is a hotbed of development and redevelopment. The east side has been transformed into the East Row Historic District, a place where homes have been returned to their original historic state. Community pride can be seen on every corner of our city as preservation and new investment continues. Tourist attractions such as the Newport Aquarium, World Peace Bell, Hofbrau House and Newport on the Levee bring many visitors each year. Newport is also becoming a home for unique shops, cafes, and independent businesses. Our riverfront community is now brimming with dining options and festivities. For all that it has become, the best is yet to come for Newport. The Mayors’ Monarch Pledge is a worthy endeavor which we are excited to participate. Our community is committing to creating habitat for the monarch butterfly and other pollinators, and to educate residents about how they can make a difference at home and in their community. Our city in conjunction with a strong volunteer community has taken bold steps to green our city through continuous tree planting over many years.

Summary for 2023

Washington is a small, rural community with about 900 residents. Many residents volunteer countless hours in the areas of litter control, landscaping, lawn maintenance, Main Street beautification, maintenance of a small public park, and general outdoor maintenance. The Town of Washington will work with the Washington Garden Club to plant milkweed and growing milkweed from seed and distribute during a spring sale. Plans are to establish small Monarch way station.

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The City of Westmount is an independently governed city located on the island of Montreal in Quebec, Canada. Westmount is home to a population of approximately 20 000 residents, on roughly 4 square km. The City is a green urban oasis nestled on the Westmount Summit mountain peak and includes a large natural forest, 13 official parks, community gardens and numerous other green spaces for residents to enjoy. Westmount is proud to have a Monarch Butterfly demonstration garden in our largest and most prominent park. A Seed Lending library offers Milkeweed and other seed pollinator blends to residents free of charge. Westmount also has its own pollinator beehive which is funded by the sale of honey each fall. Mayor Smith signed the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge in 2021, and is excited to continue to engage our staff and community in building habitat and raising awareness around the Monarch [GJ1] Butterfly and other pollinators.

Summary for 2023

Cherry Hill is a robust, diverse community of more than 75,000 people, making it the largest municipality in South Jersey. While the Township is a commercial and retail hub for the region, it is also home to hundreds of acres of open space, more than 40 recreation facilities, beautiful trails, forests, and the Cooper River, known as one of the best locations for crew regattas in the country. As part of Mayor Susan Shin Angulo’s dedication to preserving the Townships cherished natural resources, she is focused on maintaining and creating habitats that allow our crucial pollinators to not only survive, but thrive, in Cherry Hill. Supporting the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge is a key part of these efforts moving forward, and would not be possible without the hard work of the Cherry Hill Environmental Board and the Cherry Hill Green Team.

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Summary for 2023

Brushy Creek Municipal Utility is a Central Texas Community of approximately 25,000 residents. The District has a network of parks, trails, environmental preserves, and a beautiful Community Center Garden. As a part of the Brushy Creek Life, the District, the Board of Directors, and the General Manager have committed to saving the Monarch Butterfly and other pollinators with this pledge. The District looks forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitats throughout the District.

Summary for 2023

Summary for 2023

As Minnesota's Capital and second most populous City, Saint Paul boasts some of the highest quality parks in the nation and more shoreline on the Mississippi River than any other city. By signing the Mayors' Monarch Pledge, Mayor Carter strives to build a Saint Paul that works for all of its residents, including Monarch butterflies and pollinators.

Summary for 2023

The Village of Golf Manor is a first tier suburb outside of Cincinnati, Ohio. The village takes its name from the surrounding golf course, our neighbor, the Losantiville Country Club. Predominantly a bedroom community, there is a rich diversity of housing options in the village, including single family homes, duplexes and apartments. Many of the homes were built in the 1940s, though several date back to the 1800s-- and new development is occurring throughout the community. The village provides a wide range of housing options, in size, style, and price, and most of our single family homes are affordable to first-time home buyers. There is a growing interest in revitalizing our parks and public spaces, the creation of community gardens, and the repopulation of our native tree canopy. There is hope that a focus on monarch and pollinator conservation can further unify and drive these projects. As flower gardens are popular throughout the village there is a growing awareness of the wide range of ecological problems from pesticides used on our lawns, and on a more industrial scale, such as at our neighboring Country Club. Community wide education about this and the benefits of repopulating native flora can make a significant difference-- Increasing knowledge about the relation of the use native flora to the repopulation of monarch butterflies and other pollinators fundamental to the sustainability of our ecosystem.