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.
City of Houston
Houston, TX
Sylvester Turner
Summary for 2022
The City of Houston is the largest city in Texas and fourth-most populous city in the United States with over 2.3 million residents. Houston is situated in the convergence of the piney woods and the gulf coast prairie, with 10 major bayous and waterways leading to Galveston Bay. Mayor Sylvester Turner has committed to protecting the monarch butterfly and other pollinators through actions taken by City of Houston staff to propagate and plant milkweed plants, establish and restore native habitat, and engage the community in monarch conservation.
City of Eaton Rapids
Eaton Rapids, MI
Pam Colestock
Summary for 2022
The City of Eaton Rapids is a city of nearly 5,300 residents. We are committed to educating the community and providing examples of why and how monarch butterflies and pollinator insects play an important role in our environments health.
City of Charleston
Charleston, IL
Dr. Brandon Combs
Summary for 2022
Charleston is a city in east central Illinois with a population of roughly 17,000. The city is home to Eastern Illinois University, beautiful Lake Charleston, and is nearby the Warbler Ridge Conservation Area and Fox Ridge State Park. These amenities create a conservation corridor that spans over 4,000 acres. In partnership with the Urban Butterfly Initiative, the City has created 12 dedicated butterfly habitat “hotspots” in and around the City. With these efforts, in 2020 and 2021 the NWF announced Charleston a "Monarch Champion" community and Charleston has been named the “Butterfly Capital of Illinois”. Mayor Combs 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 habitat throughout the city.
Village of Glenview
Glenview, IL
Michael Jenny
Summary for 2022
The Village of Glenview, Illinois is a suburb about 20 miles north of Chicago with a population of approximately 49,000. The Village has created a monarch conservation plan and includes milkweed and nectar plants in landscaping at numerous public facilities. The Village has also partnered with local schools to support their pollinator gardens and provides educational materials to encourage residents to create private pollinator gardens.
Town of Apex
Apex, NC
Jacques Gilbert
Summary for 2022
City of North Mankato
North Mankato, MN
Mark Dehen
Summary for 2022
North Mankato Minnesota is a community with a population of 14,000. We currently have prairies at Benson Park and Bluff Park along with 19 other community parks, which incorporate Pollinator Gardens. Mayor Dehen of North Mankato, Minnesota has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with the signing of the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge. It is our goal to work with Local Master Gardeners and the 4H groups to help in the education to our citizens about pollinator gardens and their purpose.
