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Summary for 2022

Located in the heart of the growing Dallas-Fort Worth region, the City of Irving is home to 239,798 residents and 8,500 local and international companies. Irving's Think Green...Be Green program offers residents and businesses the resources and opportunities to learn about sustainability and environmental topics. Irving Mayor Rick Stopfer is supportive of the National Wildlife Federation's Mayors' Monarch Pledge and is looking forward to creating a more pollinator-friendly community.

Summary for 2022

This past year we continued to plant milkweed as directed by Jeff Weiss in conjunction with the BG public works projects. I spoke to Rotary in Glenview, and held several zoom meetings with Sierra Club Woods & Wetlands group subcommittee called Milkweed for Monarchs Campaign. We have partnered with other Monarch groups locally, both in meetings and activities. Northwest Cook County Sierra Club and Ancient Oaks foundation are two of these groups we associate with, along with providing plants and material by Monarch Joint Venture bookmarks and brochures for handouts at events. Milkweed seed packets were supplied by me and handed out at Farmers Markets in various communities and the Green Fair in BG. Monarch butterfly/pollinator gardens were planted by us at 6 locations in the area supported by the Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council environmental social committee which I lead. Prairie restoration, including seed collection, cleaning and redistribution lead again by Jeff Weiss helped other areas be restored for pollinator and butterfly habitat. All together we can say 8-10 Action items were addressed in the NWF Monarch Pledge program.

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Brady is a small city in Central Texas with a population of over 5,000, ideally located in the center of Texas portion of the Monarch Flyway where in the last days of September, monarchs from Canada and the Northeast are funneled south into Mexico. Brady is also home to a butterfly and hummingbird garden that contains native plants, shrubs, and milkweeds and is adjacent to a 3/4 mile walking trail along the beautiful Brady Creek. Brady Mayor, Anthony Groves, has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with his signing of the Mayor's Monarch Pledge and looks forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitats throughout the city.

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Greenfield is a community in southeastern Wisconsin with a population of roughly 37,000. Greenfield has been a Tree City, USA for over 25 years and in 2020 was designated as a Bee City, USA, a Monarch City, USA and a Bird City, WI. The City of Greenfield is committed to sustainable land management practices. Mayor Michael Neitzke has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with the signing of the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge and looks forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitats throughout the city.

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Located about 30 miles north of downtown Houston, Texas, The Woodlands officially began in 1974. The Woodlands is a master-planned community with approximately 118,000 residents and approximately 2,100 businesses. The Woodlands is well known for its extensive parks and recreation, golf, corporate headquarters, schools, places of worship, shopping, dining, hospitality, healthcare and much more. Today, there are 151 parks and 220 miles of hike and bike trails. Recently designated a Monarch Champion by NWF, The Township strives to continue to be an example of the impact that communities can make to pollinator conservation.

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The Township of King is one of the nine municipalities that make up the Regional Municipality of York. With a total area of 339 km2 the Township is home to some of the province’s most scenic landscapes and country sides. The municipality falls within the Greenbelt and Oak Ridges Moraine and possesses a large amount of natural and ecological significance. The Township of King is committed to conserving and enhancing pollinator and monarch habitat through native wildflower plantings, wildflower and milkweed seed giveaways, educational workshops, signage, citizen science monitoring, programming as well as nature-based education. Participating in the Mayors Monarch pledge directly aligns with municipal priorities while also supporting Environmental Stewardship initiatives focused on educating and engaging residents and enhancing monarch and pollinator habitat.

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Sanford is a city in central Florida with a population 0f 61,051. the city sits on Lake Monroe a tributary of the St. Johns River. It has many beautiful parks and community and butterfly gardens. We are a Monarch City USA, 9th in the state of Florida. We are committed to saving pollinators and the Monarch Butterfly population. We encourage residents to build and create pollinator habitat throughout the city of Sanford.

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The City of Elk River is located in Minnesota with a population of 24,000. The city is located along the Mississippi River and just north of the Twin Cities metro area. The city joined the Mayors' Monarch Pledge program after a local business restored nine acres of native pollinator habitat. The city supports such efforts and works to incorporate native plants into city practices.

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The Village of Huntley has a population of almost 30,000 and is located in Chicago's "Golden Corridor" at the crossroads of I-90 and Route 47. Huntley is among the fastest growing communities in the Chicago area. Village President Hoeft is committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators by signing the Mayors' Monarch Pledge. The Village of Huntley looks forward to engaging with residents to encourage awareness and engagement to build more pollinator habitats throughout the Village.