Borough of Hatboro
Hatboro, PA
Timothy Schultz
Summary for 2021
Hatboro is a small town with a big heart. As Mayor, I am proud of our community's efforts of wildlife conservation and climate change action. We will partner with the NWF to promote our Community Habitat Project, including the Mayors for Monarchs initiative. This year, we plan to educate, advise and assist our citizens to be the "change you wish to see". We will certify wildlife habitats in the yards and open spaces of our neighbors, our places of worship and our businesses. 2021 is just the start for a more sustainable, clean energy community. We will embrace the challenges and welcome all volunteers.
City of Richfield
Richfield, MN
Maria Regan Gonzalez
Summary for 2021
Richfield is a first-ring suburb of Minneapolis, MN and home to 36,000 residents. The City has 23 parks in under 7 square miles, including the 150 acre Wood Lake Nature Center. Pollinator gardens have been established in multiple city parks and city staff regularly assess where more pollinator gardens and natural landscaping can be introduced. Mayor Regan Gonzalez and the Richfield City Council recognizes the importance of pollinator education and habitat restoration/creation. By signing on to the Mayor's Monarch Pledge, Richfield will continue engaging residents about this important topic!
City of Orinda
Orinda, CA
Amy Worth
Summary for 2021
Orinda is a community in the San Francisco Bay Area located in Contra Costa County on the eastern side of the Bay Area. We are nestled between hills that are composed of watershed and lands of the East Bay Regional Park District. In our community, there is strong support of environmental stewardship and protection. As the home to much native California flora and fauna, the Community embraces the protection of the Monarch butterfly and the preservation of its native habitat.
City of Oak Park
Oak Park, MI
Marian McClellan
Summary for 2021
Oak Park is an inner-ring suburb of Detroit with approximately 30,000 residents compromising nearly 5 sqaure miles. Over the last 5 years we have been planting sunflowers in multiple locations throughout the City to promote the habitat for bees, butterflies, and other creatures. In addition, the sunflower plantng project has united the community and beautify urban areas that would otherwise deter from the beautification of the City.
Town of Black Mountain
Black Mountain , NC
Larry B Harris
Summary for 2021
Village of Deerfield
Deerfield, IL
Harriet Rosenthal
Summary for 2021
The Village of Deerfield is a municipality in northern Illinois with a population just under 19,000. The Village is focused on restoring pollinator habitats on public land through out the community. There are countless benefits to maintaining and restoring pollinator gardens and staff will continue working to find new locations.
Charter Township of Shelby
Shelby Township, MI
Rick Stathakis
Summary for 2021
Situated in west Macomb County, 20 miles north of Detroit and 8 miles west of Anchor Bay, the Charter Township of Shelby is home to nearly 80,000 residents. Among our greatest assets are our 1,200 acres of township parks, home to more than 100 species of native birds and animals, including nesting American bald eagles, and more than 80 species of trees, shrubs and wildflowers. Township Supervisor Rick Stathakis has committed to making a home for the monarch butterfly and other pollinators within our township’s borders with the signing of the Mayors' Monarch Pledge, and looks forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitats throughout our community.
Village of Elmwood Park
Elmwood Park, IL
Angelo "Skip" Saviano
Summary for 2021
The Village of Elmwood Park is a community of 24,000 residents which neighbors the City of Chicago. We are a smaller village but a tight knit community made up of longtime residents and many families. We are very connected to our residents through social activities, social media and general interaction. We will provide our public works department, specifically our Horticulturist on staff and garden walk members with any information that can help save the Monarch butterfly species.
City of Rockwall
Rockwall, TX
Kevin Fowler
Summary for 2021
The City of Rockwall is located in North Central Texas and has a population of 45,010. The City of Rockwall committed to this pledge in 2015 and has never looked back. The Parks and Recreation Department partners with the Butterfly Brigade and Butterfly Battalion volunteer groups to maintain eight Monarch Waystations located in our park system throughout the City of Rockwall. Four of these Waystations have been installed in the last twelve months and we will continue to growth the program in the future.
City of McAllen
McAllen, TX
Jim Darling
Summary for 2021
The City of McAllen is a city in south Texas with a population of roughly 142,000. The city is the largest in Hidalgo County of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, a region known for high biodiversity and as a destination for ecotourism. Mayor Jim Darling of McAllen, Texas has committed to conserving the monarch butterfly and the pollinator community so important to ecosystem and economic health. Mayor Darling looks forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitat throughout the city.
