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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!

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.

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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.

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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.

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The Town of Southwest Ranches, located in Southwest Broward County, is home to over 7,000 residents. The Town is a rural environment, filled with grazing animals, nurseries, farms, and an abundance of wildlife. Southwest Ranches was formed to stop encroaching development, and “Preserve Our Rural Lifestyle.”

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Madison, WI is known for its lakes, parks, and active population with a love of outdoor recreation. With 6,000 acres of parkland and 1,700 acres of greenways, ponds and bike paths, the city has a lot of urban greenspace on which to implement a vision of improved ecological health and function, aesthetically pleasing recreational space, and shared wildlife habitat. Madison is committed to maximizing biodiversity on public land by a targeted program of installing native plants, controlling invasive species, and altering management practices to favor native species. Monarch butterflies are a flagship species that help inform and guide these management practices and serve as a centerpiece around which to organize citizen education and outreach efforts.

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The regional municipality of York is a municipality located in Ontario, Canada with a population of approximately 1.2 million and is home to 9 municipalities and one First Nation. By signing the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge, The Regional Municipality of York commits to creating habitat for the Monarch Butterfly and other pollinators and through public communications and establishing programs that promote the planting and preservation of pollinator habitat.

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Fountain Hills is a beautiful town in the Valley of the Sun, just east of Scottsdale, Arizona. Nestled in the Sonoran Desert and surrounded by mountains, Fountain Hills has unparalleled natural beauty with desert terrain and incredible views. The town’s world famous fountain rises to a daily height of 330 feet, and during special occasions the water plume can reach its full height of 560 feet. The town hosts multiple festivals and events throughout the year. Beginning January 8, 2018 the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona was awarded the rare distinction of being designated an International Dark Sky Community by the International Dark Sky Association (IDA). With a population of approximately 25,000, Fountain Hills has the charm of a small town and has been cited as “a welcome oasis on the outskirts of a metropolis.” A spirit of volunteerism and a high level of community involvement help make Fountain Hills an amazing place to live. The citizens of this close-knit town love the wildlife that they share their community with and the town looks forward to becoming a Community-wide Certified Wildlife Habitat.

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Summary for 2022

Biddeford is a thriving coastal city of 22,000 residents. Situated along the Saco river, our city boasts 241 acres of public parks, nature trails, and perennial and community vegetable gardens. In year two of our Mayor’s Monarch Pledge, we remain strongly committed to saving the Monarch Butterfly by increasing the amount of monarch habitat in these greenspaces, as well as in other areas of the city.