Village of Flossmoor
Flossmoor, IL
Michelle Nelson
Summary for 2022
The Village of Flossmoor is a beautiful suburb of Chicago with just under 10,000 residents. We feature tree-lined streets, a variety of historic homes, excellent schools, a diverse and inclusive population, an extensive sculpture garden and sprawling parks, and a thriving small business community. Flossmoor is dedicated to green initiatives and has a Green Commission to help advance that work. As a Village, we have been working on replacing our tree canopy by planting hundreds of trees annually, we host a large annual recycling event and promote daily recycling activities, we discourage idling, we maintain a free seed library, we use native plantings in newly landscaped public areas, and in 2022 we are installing a butterfly garden in one of our local parks! Mayor Nelson is committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with her signing of the Mayors' Monarch Pledge and looks forward to working with the Green Commission and residents to build more pollinator habitats throughout the Village.
Borough
Madison, NJ
Robert Conley
Summary for 2022
Madison is a classic suburban community about 25 miles from Manhattan. Madison is a family-friendly place with a diverse population. It is a very walkable community which includes many parks and gardens. Madison is committed to conservation and preservation.
City of Trenton
Trenton, MO
Linda Crooks
Summary for 2022
Trenton is located in Northwest Missouri. We have the opportunity to create interest in the monarch butterfly. Barnes Greenhouses is a locally owned business and will help with our efforts. We will work with the Trenton Park Department and with the Trenton R9 School District.
City of Lawrence KS
Lawrence , KS
Courtney Shipley
Summary for 2022
With a deep appreciation for diversity, education, arts, parks, recreation, and community, Lawrence prides itself on being independent of its counterparts in the region. Lawrence, with a population of more than 100,000, is home to Haskell Indian Nations University and the University of Kansas. Lawrence boasts many amenities of larger cities while maintaining the Midwestern small-town charm that its residents value. Lawrence was founded on the banks of the Kansas River in 1854. Located between the Kansas City metropolitan area and the State's capital of Topeka, Lawrence is the county seat of Douglas County. In some of the community parks, we have plants for pollinators through the use of butterfly gardens. We also host programs to educate the public about what they can do to assist the continued support of pollinators.
Village of Wilmette
Wilmette, IL
Senta Plunkett
Summary for 2022
The Village of Wilmette is located in the North Shore suburbs of the city of Chicago. Wilmette has a population of roughly 28,000. The Village is located along Lake Michigan and is home to extensive urban forests and a large tree canopy. President Plunkett of Wilmette, IL has committed to saving monarch butterflies, preserving native pollinators, and making progress on a variety of Village sustainability initiatives. Village Trustees and staff look forward to engaging residents in upkeeping and expanding our pollinator habitat throughout Wilmette.
City of La Crosse
La Crosse, WI
Mitch Reynolds
Summary for 2022
The City of La Crosse is a city far west on the Mississippi River in the Driftless Region surrounded by bluffs and hills. The population is roughly 50,000 and is home to over 40 parks. Mayor Reynolds of La Crosse, WI has committed to joining the effort by creating healthy habitats for these magnificent butterflies by signing the Mayors' Monarchs pledge and looks forward to further educating the community.
City of Pacifc Grove
Pacific Grove, CA
Bill Peake
Summary for 2022
Pacific Grove is a small town on the beautiful coast of Monterey County. The town is known for its Monarch Sanctuary and support of pollinators as well as other wildlife. The City logo includes a Monarch butterfly. Our mayor and our community at large proactively cherish and support the Monarchs and strive to improve efforts to protect habitat and enhance our unique overwintering sites.
Evans City
Evans City, PA
Cheri Deener-Kohan
Summary for 2022
Evans City is settled in a valley surrounded by large hills and beautiful landscape. This quaint Pennsylvania town is conveniently located just north of Pittsburgh and just south of two state parks, Moraine and McConnell's Mill. And an environmental education Center, the Jennings Commission. These are all in Butler County, PA. Our population with the 2020 census is at 1,850 people with equal groupings of young couples starting out, families with children looking for quiet environment for them live and learn and an older population that were born, raised, and plan to live out their lives here. We have a family dairy, Marburger Dairy, that is a national champion in the buttermilk and chocolate milk taste competition and their milk products are shipped across the United States. We are also known for our sweet corn that another local farmer started many years ago to feed his family of 13 and now stills feeds the 3rd generation of this family which has increased exponentially. They start in March with preparing their fields for planting and have sweet corn ready for the 4th of July holiday picnics, as well as corn to sell at community grocers in Butler County. Evans City has many programs and services available for its citizens like, EDCO a community park and pool, 4-H group, elementary school housing K-6 grade, active library programming, girl/boy scout troops, a senior citizens complex, student baseball fields from T-ball to high school age, and a Master Gardener with in our boundaries. All these opportunities would make this commitment to the monarch butterflies and their habitat a value to our community. Butler County has many agricultural aspects and is a learning center for all ages. We try to educate our folks by highlighting and encouraging a better understanding of the plight of our wildlife with the barn owl and osprey habitats at Moraine State Park, and our involvement over the years by hosting Earth Day activities at EDCO Park and down by the Breakneck Creek. Some Earth Day activities and booths are Rural Water Conservation, honey bee habitats, seedlings trees to be planted, warning about the use of pesticides and herbicides, re-entry of the barn owl native to our area, and organic gardening. Now we can add to Earth Day the importance of helping monarch butterflies. Some additional activities and events that we are thinking about this year are to get the word out of how important conservation of our land, air, water, and all wildlife is and highlighting and lifting the interest of all, on increasing the population and maintaining viability of the monarch butterflies. When it comes to interest and effort in committing to the monarch population and pollinator conservation, it is our aspiration that Evans City would be looking to plant more sustainable plants for the butterflies within our park, as well as, help to maintain a pollinator garden at our library that also houses our municipal government. We are also participating in the Science Day at our school to start the discussion and initiate families and kids to participate in this effort of aiding, assisting, supporting and conserving our area and homes to help sustain the monarch population. Our vision for our small town of Evans City in rural Pennsylvania is one of hope....hope for the health, welfare, and sustainability for our monarchs now and for the future.
Decorah
Decorah, IA
Lorraine Borowski
Summary for 2022
Decorah is a town located in the Northeast corner of the state of Iowa. Our city is active in supporting a healthy park system that includes prairies that support butterfly gardens. The Decorah Public Library's children programs are geared to education of all natural species. Including fund on site activities for children, families and patrons of all ages. Area gardening clubs assist in planting around the cities and education gardeners of all ages.
Town of Carrboro
Carrboro, NC
Damon Seils
Summary for 2022
Carrboro is a progressive, vibrant community located in the Piedmont region of central North Carolina. Over 20,000 diverse residents call Carrboro home. In 2014, the Town of Carrboro stated its intention to promote healthy, sustainable habitats for pollinators by becoming the third municipality in the country to join the Bee City USA initiative. The Town recognizes the importance of avoiding and minimizing impacts of municipal operations on pollinators and other species, has been working to support and protect environmental features for over 40 years, and has been pursuing a Least Toxic Integrated Pest Management Policy since the 1990s. The Town has also committed to protecting and enhancing native ecosystems through its 2017 Community Climate Action Plan. Mayor Damon Seils has signed the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge to reaffirm the Town’s commitment to the environment and engage residents in creating and enhancing pollinator habitat throughout the community.
