City of Mesa
Mesa, AZ
John Giles
Summary for 2022
The City of Mesa is a part of a large metropolitan area in Arizona that is located in the beautiful desert Southwest. Mesa has been fortunate to be able to work with Southwest Monarch Study, a nonprofit researching the migration and breeding patterns of monarch butterflies in Arizona and the Southwestern U. S. Through their efforts, we know that there is much more to learn about the wild monarch migration throughout our region. With a size of 138 square miles and a population of over 500,000 residents, it just makes sense that we can and should be mindful of ways to enhance habitat for these and other pollinators and to encourage our greater community to do the same. It is an honor for me to support this initiative from the National Wildlife Federation and to join hundreds of other mayors in this effort.
City of Woodstock
Woodstock, IL
Michael Turner
Summary for 2022
Woodstock Illinois is home to about 25,000 residents and is located in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago. Mayor Turner committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators by signing the Mayors' Monarch Pledge on February 15, 2022. The City of Woodstock, alongside it's residents and environmental ambassadors, look forward to engaging, educating, and advocating for more pollinator habitats throughout the city.
Nibley City
Nibley, UT
Larry Jacobsen
Summary for 2022
Nibley is located in northern eastern Utah in the center of the beautiful and scenic Cache Valley. It is a small, bedroom community with a rural feel and a population of 7,500. One of the many features of Nibley is its abundant park system which includes Firefly Park. Firefly Park supports wild populations of both fireflies and monarchs and features a large pollinator garden that is tended to by the community. Mayor Jacobsen has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with his signing of the Mayor’s Pledge and looks forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitat throughout the city and pursuing opportunities to educate the public on the value of pollinators in our ecosystems.
City of Glens Falls
Glens Falls, NY
William Collins
Summary for 2022
Glens Falls NY is a small city in Upstate NY, nestled at the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains. We have a wide range of "Pollinator Gardens" on private property, as well as a City Funded Pollinator Garden in our largest City Park (Crandall Park). Our city has a population of about 15,000 people and we are about a ten minute drive form the "Queen of American Lakes" Lake George NY.
Solvay
Solvay , NY
Derek Baichi
Summary for 2022
Arlington
Arlington, TX
Jim Ross
Summary for 2022
2 years ago we were a champion monarch city. We want to continue our efforts supporting monarch butterflies.
City of South Bend
South Bend, IN
James Mueller
Summary for 2022
South Bend is a city of 100,000 residents, located in north-central Indiana. We are committed to helping monarch butterflies prosper. We will continue to plant milkweed in our parks and educate people regarding the value of these plants, and the monarch butterflies that are sustained by them!
Village of Yellow Springs
Yellow Springs, OH
Pam Conine
Summary for 2022
The Village of Yellow Springs, Ohio--population 3700--is located in SW Ohio. Home of Antioch College, we are 20 minutes east of Dayton and a quick hour west of Columbus. Glen Helen, a 1000 acre nature preserve with over 21 miles of hiking trails along with creeks and waterways that feed into the Little Miami River, runs the length of the village and connects to the Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve and John Bryan State Park. Yellow Springs has a Wildlife Habitat Community public Facebook page with 467 members--check us out! Many villagers are re-wilding their properties under the leadership of our village Environmental Commission and NWF Certified Wildlife Habitat signs dot village yards. Mayor Pam is happy to add the Mayors' Monarch Pledge to our village efforts for the 3rd year in support of increasing habitats for Monarchs and other pollinators. Pictured below Mayor Pam takes a walk in the Yellow Springs Women’s Park with student research assistant and 2022 YSHS graduate, Eliza Gilchrist.
City of Dalworthington Gardens
Dalworthington Gardens, TX
Laurie Bianco
Summary for 2022
The City of Dalworthington Gardens, Texas is a rural oasis in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The City covers an area of almost 2 square miles and has a population of approximately 2,200. A 43 acre park includes a lake and offers a chance for people to relax and enjoy being in nature. Mayor Bianco of Dalworthington Gardens first took the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge in 2019. 8 action items were pledged to qualify the City as part of the Leadership Circle, a status that we continue to work to maintain in order to raise awareness in the community and encourage conservation practices to support the monarch butterfly. A garden in Gardens Park was reworked in response to one of the first year’s action items. It now better supports monarch butterflies on their migration and has received designation as a Monarch Waystation.
Borough of Franklin Lakes
Franklin Lakes, NJ
Frank Bivona
Summary for 2022
The Borough of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, is a residential suburban community located in northwest Bergen County. It is a close knit family community, with an outstanding school system, library and recreation programs. Mayor Bivona of Franklin Lakes, NJ is committed to saving the monarch butterfly by signing the Mayors' Monarch Pledge and he looks forward to engaging residents into building more monarch friendly gardens throughout the town.
