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.
Town of Zionsville
Zionsville, IN
Emily Styron
Summary for 2022
Zionsville is a town of about 30,000 residents located in Central Indiana. Often called a town within a park, Zionsville has preserved over 500 acres of parks, most left in its natural habitats. Along with preserving and restoring our native wetlands, forest and prairie habitats, Mayor Styron has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other native pollinators by signing the Mayor's Monarch Pledge. The Zionsville community looks forward to continuing to build native habitat throughout Zionsville.
Concord
Concord, NC
William C. "Bill" Dusch
Summary for 2022
Concord's history dates back over 200 years. Back in the late 1700's, it seems there was a disagreement between the German and Scots-Irish settlements in the area over exactly where the County seat of the newly formed county of Cabarrus should be located. A compromise was eventually reached, and the new city was founded in 1796 on a 26 acre site. The city was named Concord, meaning "harmony," to reflect the spirit in which the issue was settled. When you look at Concord today and see the wonderful mixture of progress and heritage, the perfect blend of business, industrial, and residential life, you can see that Concord still embodies the meaning of its name - "harmony."
Village of Waunakee
Waunakee, WI
Chris Zellner
Summary for 2022
The Village of Waunakee, located only a few miles north of Wisconsin’s capital city, is home to a population of just over 14,000. Village President Chris Zellner and the Village Board renew their pledge to monarch conservation through the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge. Waunakee maintains several restored prairies sites within the Village and neighbors several county and state parks, including a 550-acre prairie, each containing abundant milkweed and other nectar sources that support monarch populations. By signing the pledge, Waunakee aims to educate, engage and inspire its residents and visitors to take action to enhance monarch populations.
Municipality of Whitestone
Whitestone, ON
George Comrie
Summary for 2022
The Municipality of Whitestone is a rural Municipality in the District of Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada with a permanent population of 1100 and a seasonal population of over 4000. Whitestone has plans to engage the community through opportunities at the local elementary school, Library and with the Georgian Bay Biosphere organization. Plans include increasing butterfly habitat, community awareness and an art project for the school children.
