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.
City of Herreid
Herreid, SD
Gary Weismantel
Summary for 2021
The City of Herreid is a town of almost 500, located along highway 83 in South Dakota. We are situated 30 minutes from the Missouri River and surrounded by beautiful countryside, which is home to many wildlife species, including the Monarch. The City of Herreid looks forward to facilitating the development and maintenance of Monarch habitats throughout the community.
City of Horseshoe Bay
Horseshoe Bay, TX
Cynthia Clinesmith
Summary for 2021
Horseshoe Bay is a City of 7,600 in the Texas Hill Country. We have been taking a number of steps to help the monarch, including a mowing delay, promoting monarch friendly planting, public education, and hosting a community presentation on the monarch and honey bees. This presention was done with cooperation from researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio. We have much community interest in protecting nature here, and this is reflected in our city master plan, which mandates that we act as good stewards for the environment. We have taken other actions besides the monarch pledge that are tied to the master plan. For instance, our Utilties Department is active in trying to protect and move bee hives that take up residence in our water meter boxes, and Horseshoe Bay has also been recognized as an International Dark Skies Community. We are in the early stages of building a source water protection plan for our local water supply, which is Lake LBJ, and we maintain an active water conservation program.
City of Warren
Warren, MI
Lori Stone
Summary for 2021
The city of Warren is the third largest city in the state of Michigan. Since being elected Mayor in Nov. 2007 I have been committed to saving the Monarch Butterfly. I established a butterfly garden at city hall in the Spring of 2008 and encouraged residents to do the same. My administration has also encouraged community gardens and many "green" initiatives to save the environment.
Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District
Round Rock , TX
Shean Dalton
Summary for 2021
Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District is a Central Texas Community of approximately 25,000 residents. The District has a network of parks, trails, environmental preserves, landscaping, and a beautiful Community Center Garden. As part of the Brushy Creek Life, the District, the Board of Directors, and the General Manager have 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 District.
