Palos Heights
Palos Heights, IL
Robert Straz
Summary for 2022
This will be our 5th year that the city of Palos Heights is committing the Mayors' Monarch Pledge. We have conducted a variety of actions over the years as part of our commitment, including planting pollinator gardens, restoring landscapes, conducting educational programs, nature related events and public outreach. We are excited to continue this effort in 2022 to help the beleaguered Monarch butterfly with a variety of new restoration efforts and educational programs.
City of West Chicago
West Chicago, IL
Ruben Pineda
Summary for 2022
West Chicago is a diverse, family-oriented community with a population of roughly 25,600. The City is located approximately 30 miles west of the City of Chicago, with a rich cultural mix and a proud heritage. Mayor Pineda's commitment to saving the monarch butterfly started in 2017 when he signed his first Mayor's Monarch Pledge. He looks forward to continuing efforts to educate the public on the importance of the monarch butterfly and other pollinators, and demonstrate how the community can help save them by planting native milkweed and other pollinator-friendly native nectar plants.
City of Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
Christopher Taylor
Summary for 2022
Ann Arbor is a city located along the picturesque Huron River in southeast Michigan. With a population of about 120,000, it is home to over 160 parks, totaling about 2,200 acres. Over half of those acres are comprised of natural areas which are managed and maintained by the Natural Area Preservation division of the Parks and Recreation Services Unit. The University of Michigan and Washtenaw County also own and maintain significant natural acreage within the city. Mayor Christopher Taylor has signed the Mayors' Monarch Pledge in recognition of the importance of the monarch butterfly and other pollinators to the health of our ecosystems and our citizens. We are committed to protecting and restoring our precious pollinator habitat.
City of Rockwall
Rockwall, TX
Kevin Fowler
Summary for 2022
The City of Rockwall has been involved in Monarch Butterfly Conservation for the past several years. The City of Rockwall has eight Monarch Butterfly Waystations within the Rockwall Park System. These waystations are maintained and planted in cooperation with the Rockwall Parks and Recreation Department, The Butterfly Brigade and the Butterfly Battalion volunteer groups.
Liberty
Liberty, TX
carl pickett
Summary for 2022
liberty is a town of 9200 folks located on the trinity river about 45 miles northeast of houston - the third oldest city in texas - home to the 30,000 acre trinity river national wildlife refuge - monarchs can be found year-around in liberty and in addition liberty is on the flight path for monarch migration from mexico to canada -because of these facts we feel that we have a special connection with this amazing insect and wish to acknowledge this relationship by making a pledge
Village of Wonder Lake
Wonder Lake, IL
Anthony Topf
Summary for 2022
Village of Wonder Lake 4444 Thompson Road Wonder Lake, Illinois 60097 Monarch Pledge Summary The Village of Wonder Lake in northern McHenry is settled around Wonder Lake, a lake with nine miles of shore line and several county managed conservation areas. The area of Wonder Lake was formed by the Laurentide Glacier 15-22,000 years ago. A section of the glacier known as the Michigan lobe flowed westward from what is now Lake Michigan into McHenry County, fluctuating back and forth for a period of about 10,000 years before eventually retreating about 16,000 years ago. Wonder Lake is a significant part of the Nippersink watershed comprised of roughly 97 square miles (62,000 acres) of land that drains to Wonder Lake. Elements of the lake area are managed by the Master Property Owners Association in conjunction with the village. In 1994 the MPOA initiated efforts to establish a grass-roots watershed planning effort to protect and enhance the natural resources present throughout the Nippersink Creek watershed. This has resulted in the establishment of the first McHenry County watershed plan in 1996. These actions demonstrate the village’s commitment to long range planning and goal attainment in areas of conservation. The Village of Wonder Lake has committed to saving the Monarch butterfly and other pollinators and building upon the success of its conservation efforts. With the signing of the Mayors Monarch Pledge, Wonder Lake looks forward to engaging residents to build and maintain more pollinator habitat throughout the village.
City of San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Ron Nirenberg
Summary for 2022
The City of San Antonio, Texas is the 7th largest city in the United States. Uniquely situated along the monarch butterfly migration routes, San Antonio has proudly been part of the Mayors' Monarch Pledge since 2015. In 2016, San Antonio was declared the first Monarch Champion City by the National Wildlife Federation after becoming the first city in America to adopt all Champion City action items. With support from the Alamo Area Monarch Collaborative, the City of San Antonio is committed to saving the monarch butterfly by establishing more monarch-friendly habitat across the city and through education and outreach efforts promoting the importance of this incredible pollinator. Together with our local stakeholders and regional partners, San Antonio remains dedicated to monarch and pollinator conservation.
Town of North Hempstead
Manhasset, NY
Jennifer DeSena
Summary for 2022
The Town of North Hempstead is a suburban community located on Long Island, New York and has a population of over 200,000 residents. In 2018, the Town of North Hempstead first took the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge and have taken the pledge every year since. Through the pledge, the Town has committed to and already taken many actions to help the monarch butterfly including increasing public awareness of the issue, encouraging residents to build gardens for monarchs in their homes, and creating monarch habitat on Town owned land. For more information on the Town's Sustainability Initiatives including protecting monarchs and other pollinators visit: northhempsteadny.gov/sustainability
Lexington Fayette Urban County Government
Lexington, KY
Linda Gorton
Summary for 2022
Lexington and Fayette County are located in the Inner Bluegrass Region of Central Kentucky. The Lexington Fayette Urban County Government is a merged city/county government that serves the citizens of this community. Lexington is the 2nd largest city in Kentucky and is considered cultural hub for the region. Agriculture and tourism are key industries to the area as we are known as the Horse Capital of the World and internationally known for the Bourbon produced locally. Without pollinators these industries that are part of the cultural identity of the Bluegrass State wouldn't exist. Lexington hopes to lead the way for our neighbors across the state in promoting and protecting vulnerable pollinator habitat.
City of Cuero
Cuero, TX
Sara Post Meyer
Summary for 2022
Cuero, Texas a community of 8256 located in South Central Texas, is proud of its heritage, its history, and its hospitality. The community's citizens are active in its landscaping efforts in parks and other public places. The citizens, once informed of the declined of the monarch population, began planting pollinator plants in private places. Students at elementary and junior high studied the monarch through Cuero and prepared posters sharing important facts about butterflies, monarch's in particular. In addition students built small native gardens at their schools to help with migration. Mayor Meyer encourages citizens to plant natives and other pollinator plants in their gardens. Mayor Meyer has signed the Monarch Pledge for the last five years.
