City of Broadview Heights
Broadview Heights , OH
Samuel Alai
Summary for 2021
City of Oakland
Oakland, CA
Libby Schaaf
Summary for 2021
City of Topeka
Topeka, KS
Michelle De La Isla
Summary for 2021
The City of Topeka is the capital city of Kansas, with a population of approximately 126,000 residents. Topeka is supportive of its wild places and the wild animals and plants that depend on those places. Topeka supports conservation of monarchs and other pollinators through a variety of strategies including native restoration at construction or improvement projects, and significant amounts of education and hands-on conservation work through efforts at the Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center in Topeka.
City of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Todd Gloria
Summary for 2021
San Diego County is the most biodiverse county in the United States. City of San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria is committed to not only being an advocate for the monarch butterfly, but a leader in the region for monarch and pollinator conservation. As author of the City’s Climate Action Plan, Mayor Gloria has been at the forefront of environmental policy and will continue his work to preserve San Diego’s beautiful landscape and the wildlife that call it home.
City of Palm Desert
Palm Desert , CA
Kathleen Kelly
Summary for 2021
The City of Palm Desert is a California city nestled in the heart of the Coachella Valley. With a diverse demographic, 362 days of sunshine and a population of approximately 53,000, Palm Desert is home to many beautiful parks, community gardens and other outdoor activities. Palm Desert is also home to The Living Desert Zoo & Botanical Gardens, which puts conservation into action by promoting environmental sustainability, including species preservation of many desert plants and animals, including butterflies. Mayor Kathleen Kelly of Palm Desert, California has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators by signing the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge and looks forward to partnering with the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens to engage residents in building more pollinator habitats throughout the City.
City of San Marcos
San Marcos, TX
Jane Hughson
Summary for 2021
San Marcos, Texas is an exciting, historic community in the heart of Central Texas midway between Austin and San Antonio. Founded in 1851 along the spring-fed San Marcos River, the city has actually attracted human beings for more than 12,000 years. Archaeologists have found artifacts of ancient native Americans who lived, fished and hunted along the banks. Monarch butterflies have been declining in numbers for the past twenty years, and because San Marcos is located on the I-35 corridor, our city is in the middle of the migration route for many species including monarch butterflies. That means our city has a direct impact on monarch populations as they move across the country each year. As a city we are dedicated to conservation and have implemented several programs to enhance monarch habitat across San Marcos.
City of Moorhead
Moorhead, MN
Shelly Carlson
Summary for 2021
City of Morgan Hill
Morgan Hill, CA
Rich Constantine
Summary for 2021
Morgan Hill is a city in Santa Clara County, California, at the southern tip of Silicon Valley in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a community of roughly 48,000 people that is bounded by the Santa Cruz Mountains to the west and the Diablo Range to the east. Mayor Constantine of Morgan Hill, CA has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with his signing of the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge and has already taken the first step by planting milkweed at the Morgan Hill Community Garden. He also looks forward to engaging residents by having them follow suit and plant milkweed at their own residences to build more pollinator habitat throughout the city.
BIDDEFORD
BIDDEFORD, ME
Alan Casavant
Summary for 2021
Biddeford is a city of about 21,000 people. It is located in southern Maine, along the Atlantic coast, and it shares the Saco River with its Twin City of Saco. It is home to the University of New England, and, in the past few years, has been witnessing amazing redevelopment in its downtown and mill district. Once the home of a world famous textile industry, the brick buildings of the old mills have been transformed into housing, restaurants, distilleries, breweries, artist studios, and more. The Mayor of the City, in partnership with the city's many volunteers, has pledged to create habitat for the preservation of the Monarch butterfly.
City of Evanston
Evanston, IL
Stephen Hagerty
Summary for 2021
Evanston is a city in the Chicagoland area, on the North Shore along Lake Michigan. It has a population of 72,439 as of 2020. The City of Evanston has a longstanding commitment to sustainability, climate action. and livability. City staff work hard to manage its trees and green spaces to create healthy ecosystems. A robust group of dedicated community members are active in advocating for and working to develop urban natural spaces that host native wildlife and precious pollinator habitat.
