City of St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
Tishaura Jones
Summary for 2021
The City of St. Louis is located on the eastern border of Missouri along the banks of the mighty Mississippi River. This location is a natural byway for Monarch butterfly migration. In 2014, St. Louis began its Milkweeds for Monarchs initiative and has established well over 400 green spaces with milkweed and nectar sources to support the Monarch and other pollinators. Mayor Tishaura Jones supports these efforts and commits the City to continuing this important effort to support pollinators and connect residents with nature. Monarch and pollinator gardens will continue to be established and maintained in city parks, neighborhoods, schools and at homes across St. Louis.
City of Eaton Rapids
Eaton Rapids, MI
Paul Malewski
Summary for 2021
The City of Eaton Rapids is located in central Michigan. We are a "bedroom community" of 5,200 residents. We are known as "The Island City." The downtown is completely surrounded by the Grand River, the longest river in our state and a mecca for wildlife and water enthusiasts. Our school system actively participates in several Earth Day events and every spring performs water husbandry events, which include water quality testing, river clean up, a turtle census and various other aquatic studies. For years the river went under utilized and the investment that our residents made was often tenuous. Today, there is a new awareness to preserve and defend our bountiful natural resources. The Monarch is indeed one of those. Royalty in all of its splendor yet delicate in its presentation. We must be their champion. Stewardship and husbandry and preservation so that they aren't just a picture in a book but a living thing to be experienced and to be held in esteem.
City of Raymore, Missouri
Raymore, MO
Kristofer Turnbow
Summary for 2021
Raymore, Missouri is a community of more than 21,000 residents located approximately 20 miles south of the Kansas City, Missouri downtown area. With over 300 acres of parks, trails and natural areas; Raymore is dedicated to preservation of it's native greenspace and providing quality parks and recreation experiences. Mayor Turnbow and the City Council are committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with this pledge. The City looks forward to another year creating and preserving habitats for the Monarch Butterfly.
City of Kennedale/Keep Kennedale Beautiful
Kennedale, TX
Brian Johnson
Summary for 2021
Kennedale is a city in north Texas with a population of roughly 8,000. The city is located just south of the DFW metroplex and is a small, growing bedroom community with three city parks and a community butterfly garden maintained by the Keep Kennedale Beautiful Commission. Mayor Johnson of Kennedale, Texas has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with his signing of the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge. The Mayor has partnered with the Keep Kennedale Beautiful Commission who will maintain the community butterfly demonstration garden and engages residents in building more pollinator habitat throughout the city.
Village of Yellow Springs
Yellow Springs, OH
Pam Conine
Summary for 2021
The Village of Yellow Springs, Ohio--population 3700 plus--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 367 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 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 YSHS student research assistant, Eliza Gilchrist.
City of Hyattsville
Hyattsville, MD
Kevin Ward
Summary for 2021
The City of Hyattsville, a residential suburb of Washington D.C. located at the head of the Anacostia River is a thriving community with a population of over 18,000. The City maintains a large focus on sustainability and environmental resiliency. With this in mind Mayor Kevin Ward 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 building more pollinator habitat throughout the city.
Village of Hainesville
Hainesville, IL
Gerry Daley
Summary for 2021
RM of West Interlake
Ashern and Eriksdale, MB
Arnthor Jonasson
Summary for 2021
The RM of West Interlake is located in the heart of Manitoba between Lake Manitoba and Lake Winnipeg with a population of approximately 2100 residents. There are many parks located throughout our municipality that would be the perfect location to enhance the Monarch habitat. The RM is committed to creating those habitats, placing signs, and raising awareness about Monarch butterflies throughout the area.
City of Pflugerville
Pflugerville, TX
Victor Gonzales
Summary for 2021
The city of Pflugerville (COP), where quality meets life, is a vastly expanding city north of Austin, with a population of 60,345. The city has grown from 549 residents in 1970. Pflugerville’s uniqueness expands beyond its name and the “Pf”, Pflugerville has more than 500 acres of parks and 529 areas of open space and more than 40 miles of trails in the city’s only 11.3 square miles. Pflugerville is known for its pfamily-pfriendly atmosphere, for keeping a small-town feel in the midst of growth, and for its rich German culture; and others are noticing. The City of Pflugerville is ranked #70 on Livability's 2020 "Top 100 Best Small to Mid-Size Cities" list. Pflugerville reached 14 consecutive years of recognition as a Tree City USA from the Arbor Day Foundation and National Association of State Foresters for its efforts and commitments to urban forestry. Pflugerville has been named a Gold Star Affiliate by Keep Texas Beautiful for the fourth year in a row. Additionally, Pflugerville has received Platinum Level Scenic City Certification by Scenic Texas based on an evaluation of the city's parks, trails and open spaces, enhanced streetscapes, sign control, unique municipal features, special programs and other programs that affect overall visual appeal of the community. And finally, Pflugerville was also ranked in the 84th percentile out of over 1,200 U.S. cities on Wallethub's "2020's Best Small Cities in America" list.
City of Boerne
Boerne, TX
Tim Handren
Summary for 2021
The City of Boerne located in the beautiful Texas Hill Country is home to just under 20,000. The Boerne Park's and Recreation Department along with several wonderful community partners, The Cibolo Center for Conservation, and the local Boerne Chapter of The Native Plant Society, are teaming up with Mayor Tim Handren to take the Monarch Pledge.
