City of Mansfield
Mansfield, TX
Michael Evans
Summary for 2021
The City of Mansfield is located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area with a population of roughly 74,000. We have multiple native plant gardens throughout the city as well as a nature park. We want to continue to make the city more pollinator friendly with native plants, new pollinator gardens, and mowing practices. We are committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators by engaging and educating residents of their importance.
City of Covington
Covington, KY
Joseph Meyer
Summary for 2021
Covington is a city located in Northern Kentucky across the river from Cincinnati. Covington is home to the beautiful 700 acre Devou Park that features prairies and pollinator gardens throughout. We also have a number of pollinator gardens in parks throughout our city. In 2017, Mayor Joseph Meyer signed a proclamation for the city to join the Mayor's Monarch Pledge. Since then we have installed numerous gardens and formed a community monarch coalition that helps us carry out chosen action items. Mayor Joseph Meyer continues to support this effort by repledging in 2021.
Town of Zionsville
Zionsville, IN
Emily Styron
Summary for 2021
Zionsville is a town of about 28,000 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.
The City of Rochester Hills
Rochester Hills, MI
Bryan Barnett
Summary for 2021
Established in 1984, the City of Rochester Hills, in Southeast Michigan, has a population of roughly 75,000. Rochester Hills is committed to sustaining its position among the nation’s preeminent places to live, work and raise a family. The community continues to value its natural resources and green spaces. The City sees the importance of not only protecting and enhancing these resources; but acting as a leader and model to residents and the community. As part of this effort, the city is committed to taking actions to conserve and maintain pollinator habitats. Actions include supporting local native plants sales, seed collection programs, and continued stewardship efforts in our City Parks and Green Spaces.
City of Garden Ridge
Garden Ridge, TX
Larry Thompson
Summary for 2021
The City of Garden Ridge is a beautiful haven with a small-town charm nestled amid oak trees and rural splendor in southern Comal County. Mayor Thompson of Garden Ridge, TX, has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with the signing of the Mayors' Monarch Pledge and looks forward to engaging residents in creating more pollinator habitat throughout the city.
City of Greenfield
Greenfield, WI
Michael Neitzke
Summary for 2021
Greenfield is a community in southeastern Wisconsin with a population of roughly 37,000. Greenfield has been a Tree City, USA for over 25 years and in 2020 was designated as a Bee City, USA, a Monarch City, USA and a Bird City, WI. The City of Greenfield is committed to sustainable land management practices. Mayor Michael Neitzke 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 habitats throughout the city.
Town of Whitby
Whitby, ON
Don Mitchell
Summary for 2021
Established in 1855, the Town of Whitby is situated on the north shore of Lake Ontario, 30 km east of Toronto. The Town maintains 125 parks with 950 acres of active parkland, over 1000 acres of passive open space, and approximately 75 kilometres of trails. The estimated population is 138,300 and Durham Region predicts the population of Whitby will be approximately 200,000 by 2033. The Town of Whitby’s mission to create and maintain a sustainable, healthy, and safe community/environment can be achieved, in part, through the maintenance, restoration, and enhancement of the Town’s green infrastructure. A healthy habitat for pollinators is an integral component of the municipality.
Town of Melita
Melita, MB
William Holden
Summary for 2021
Melita is a town located in the southwestern corner of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is surrounded by the Municipality of Two Borders and occupies a bend of the Souris River. Located along PTH 3 and 83. With a population of ~1,000 residents we are a community working together to help create new habitat for Monarchs and to help them in any way we can. Being a part of the Mayoral Monarch Pledge program is very important to us and we look forward to continue to be a part of it for the years to come!
City of Minnetonka
Minnetonka, MN
Brad Wiersum
Summary for 2021
Minnetonka is a fully developed suburban community of more than 53,000 residents located eight miles west of Minneapolis. The city’s natural surroundings — including woodlands, prairies, wetlands and other bodies of water — set it apart from similar-sized suburbs and give the community a distinct character. Minnetonka has a long history of habitat protection and restoration, and in 2017 joined the Mayors' Monarch Pledge to focus new actions that benefit monarchs, pollinators and other wildlife. Minnetonka became a Monarch Champion city in 2020.
City of Orlando
Orlando, FL
Buddy Dyer
Summary for 2021
Orlando, located within Central Florida, has a population of roughly 285,000. The city has more than 100 lakes, and over 148 parks beautiful parks, gardens, recreation areas, neighborhood centers and playgrounds. It is home to the world renown Harry P. Leu Gardens, an amazing 50-acre botanical oasis, as well as the Orlando Easterly Wetlands . Mayor Buddy Dyer of Orlando, FL 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 habitats throughout our City beautiful!
