City of Portland
Portland, OR
Ted Wheeler
Summary for 2022
The City of Portland, located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, is home to many wildlife. While Monarchs are rare to the region, we are of course committed to protecting their species.
City of Vail
Vail, IA
Monte Crichton
Summary for 2022
Vail is a city in west central Iowa with a population of roughly 396. Vail is a small town with a park and soon to be a memorial park also. Mayor Crichton of Vail Iowa has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with their signing of the Mayors' Monarch Pledge and looks forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitat throughout the city.
City of Wausau
Wausau, WI
Katie Rosenberg
Summary for 2022
The City of Wausau is a community of about 40,000 people in the heart of Central Wisconsin. For the second year in a row we are committing to a community-wide No Mow May effort. We are also support several community gardens and are working closely with Monk Botanical Gardens on efforts to engage and educate our population on native species. Additionally we started employing goats last year to eat invasive species instead of spraying herbicides in some areas, particularly along the river.
City of Santa Ana
Santa Ana, CA
Vicente Sarmiento
Summary for 2022
Santa Ana is the second largest city in Orange County, occupying 27.2 square miles and serving a population of 331,369 as of January 2021. Santa Ana serves as the County’s seat of government. Mayor Sarmiento has accepted and signed the Monarch’s pledge to save the monarch butterfly and other pollinators in the city of Santa Ana.
Onalaska
Onalaska, WI
Kimberly Smith
Summary for 2022
Onalaska is a city in Wisconsin, located on the western boarder. We are nestled between the scenic bluffs of the driftless region and beautiful Lake Onalaska. Our city has approximately 19,000 people. We look forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitat throughout our city.
Darien
Darien, IL
Joseph Marchese
Summary for 2022
The City of Darien along with the Darien Park District, the Indian Prairie Library, the Darien Garden Club are each engaged in planting and growing Milkweed gardens throughout the city.
Charter Township of West Bloomfield
Charter Township of West Bloomfield, MI
Steven Kaplan
Summary for 2022
West Bloomfield is a township in southeastern Michigan with a population of roughly 68,000 residents. This urban Township is a bedroom community, with the highest per capita annual income ($108,000), among communities with populations of 60,000 or more. We boast 28 lakes and hundreds of acres of wetlands and woodlands. Residents and visitors enjoy the 72-mile pathway system, which is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts. West Bloomfield Township Supervisor, Steven Kaplan and the township board are committed to the protection of our beautiful community's environment, and to saving the monarch butterfly, and other pollinators, by signing the Mayors' Monarch Pledge, including educating the public on ways to promote pollinator habitats and hosting other events.
City of Arcadia
Arcadia, CA
Tom Beck
Summary for 2022
The City of Arcadia is nestled along the rolling hills of the San Gabriel Mountains and Angeles National Forest. Located 13 miles from downtown Los Angeles, Arcadia is a charming family-oriented community with a population of just over 57,000. Mayor Tom Beck is committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with their signing of the Mayors' Monarch Pledge and looks forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitat throughout the city.
City of Coconut Creek
Coconut Creek, FL
Joshua Rydell
Summary for 2022
Village of Bloomingdale
Bloomingdale, IL
Franco Coladipietro
Summary for 2022
The Village of Bloomingdale is located in DuPage County, Illinois, about 25 miles west of downtown Chicago with a population of approximately 22,000 people. The Village has been named a Tree City, USA for over 25 years and is committed to participating in environmental initiatives that help with monarch and pollinator conservation.
