Village of Winthrop Harbor
Winthrop Harbor, IL
Michael Bruno
Summary for 2021
We are Winthrop Harbor - a small town full of charm and character. With a population of 6700 on shores of Lake Michigan Winthrop Harbor is a throwback community, where time seems to slow down so you can enjoy every moment. A town with Ramsar wetlands, trails to explore, beaches to discover, and fishing stories to be lived out. No matter the season, there is always a memory to be made. Winthrop Harbor's planning is directed to becoming an eco-tourism destination.
City of Columbia Heights
Columbia Heights, MN
Amáda Márquez Simula
Summary for 2021
Columbia Heights is a first-ring suburb of Minneapolis, MN and has a population of 20,000. The city is urban, has bus lines, all levels of income, housing, business, schools and is the 7th most diverse city in MN. Mayor Márquez Simula of Columbia Heights, MN has 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 habitats throughout the city.
City of Brecksville
Brecksville, OH
Jerry N. Hruby
Summary for 2021
Nestled in the lands of the Western Reserve, Brecksville was founded in 1811. It is located at the southern border of Cuyahoga County in northeast Ohio, in the heart of rolling woodlands, approximately fifteen miles south of Cleveland. The City encompasses 19.54 square miles and the 2020 census reported that Brecksville had a population of 13,948, and it’s not much more than that now. We like being small. Legislative authority is vested in a seven-member City Council elected at large. Jerry N. Hruby is Mayor and has held office since 1988. Our young people are educated in the Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District which is consistently rated as one of the best school districts in the state. Perhaps the most distinguishable feature of Brecksville is that 1/3 of those 19.54 square miles are parkland including the Cleveland Metroparks Brecksville Reservation and the adjacent Cuyahoga Valley National Park. In 2016, the City established a Community Garden, using property that was once a basketball court. One year later, the Chippewa Garden Club and the community garden gardeners planted a Monarch WayStation just outside the fenced garden area. Mayor Hruby is committed to extending this effort to other areas of the City including our beautiful residential yards. He has appointed the Chippewa Garden Club to be his representative in this challenge!
McKinney Monarch Initiative
McKinney, TX
George Fuller
Summary for 2021
The City of McKinney is proud to join hundreds of cities across the United States in support of the monarch butterfly and other pollinators by signing the National Wildlife Federation’s Mayors’ Monarch Pledge. The McKinney Monarch Initiative supports the creation of habitats as the monarchs make their annual 2,500-mile migration to and from their overwintering grounds in Mexico. Together with our partners, we can help create beneficial ecosystems to ensure the future of the monarch butterfly and other pollinators.
City of Conway
Conway, SC
Barbara Blain-Bellamy
Summary for 2021
Conway, SC has an approximate population of 28,000 people, and sits in the 'Low Country' of South Carolina. One piece of its uniqueness is that it is a quiet, historic community located a mere twelve (12) miles from South Carolina's 'Grand Strand', known for the resort City of Myrtle Beach. Conway has always prided itself in being environmentally responsible. Historically, streets in Conway have been designed around our oldest residents, Live Oak trees. We have been a 'Tree City USA' for over thirty-five years. Conway's Waccamaw Park is natural in that it is an 'untouched' atmosphere. We also are developing biosweles in downtown urban parking (green) infrastructure. Your bringing to our attention the ease with which we might commit to Monarch butterflies remaining a part of the delicate balance of nature also made a decision to 'sign up' very easy.
City of Hillsboro, Oregon
Hillsboro, OR
Steve Callaway
Summary for 2021
Among other related commitments, Hillsboro is a US Conference of Mayors' climate champion, Tree City USA, Bee City USA and partner in the Backyard Habitat Certification Program. The NWF Monarch Pledge is the latest way that Hillsboro has demonstrated its commitment to the conservation of nature and wildlife. Nestled in the Tualatin Valley of western Oregon, Hillsboro is Oregon's 5th largest city with just over 100,000 community members. Known for its diverse community, strong local economy, and beautiful natural areas, for decades Hillsboro's leaders have placed an emphasis on environmental stewardship. Strong goals and actions guide stewardship efforts for both the city organization, which provides a full suite of municipal services, and for the greater community. Hillsboro prides itself as having one of the largest preserved natural areas within the community, the several-hundred acre Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve, along with myriad other natural areas, parks and environmental assets.
City of Saint Paul
Saint Paul, MN
Melvin Carter
Summary for 2021
As Minnesota's Capital and second most populous City, Saint Paul boasts some of the highest quality parks in the nation and more shoreline on the Mississippi River than any other city. By signing the Mayors' Monarch Pledge, Mayor Carter strives to build a Saint Paul that works for all of its residents, including Monarch butterflies and other pollinators.
Township of Franklin
Franklin Township (mailing address - "Somerset"), NJ
Phillip Kramer
Summary for 2021
Franklin Township, located in Somerset County, New Jersey, is home to over 65,000 residents and comprised of 46 square miles. With direct access to the Raritan and Millstone Rivers, nearly 10,000 of preserved open space, 2 beautiful grasslands preserves and approximately 50 miles of trails, Franklin has become a place for outdoor recreation, natural resources conservation, and environmental stewardship. The Township understands the importance of not only protecting our precious resources, but also in creating new habitat and opportunities for special, threatened and/or endangered species to flourish. By signing this Pledge and implementing a series of actions that protect, enhance and conserve the habitat of the Monarch Butterfly and other pollinators, Mayor Kramer and the Township Council recognize this need and pledge to incorporate these actions in the Township's planning and stewardship.
Town of Richmond
Honeoye, NY
Daryl Marshall
Summary for 2021
The Town of Richmond is located in the Western Finger Lakes Region of New York and has a population of approximately 3,500 people. The Town's commercial center is located at the north end of Honeoye Lake. The Town of Richmond Parks and Recreation Committee is pledging to increase awareness of monarch and pollinator conservation in the community and hopes to have multiple avenues for education and action to engage town residents.
City of Austin
Austin , TX
Steve Adler
Summary for 2021
Austin, Texas is the 11th fastest growing metro area in the United States according to the United State Census Bureau. Despite this rapid growth The City of Austin has a strong history of wildlife conservation in the face of a rapidly changing climate. Austin was the first city in Texas to adopt the Mayor’s Monarch pledge and has a long-standing history as a Community Wildlife Habitat through the National Wildlife Federation. Located in the heart of Texas, Austin sits along the central fly way of the monarch butterfly migration route and is dedicated to preserving and maintaining milkweed and nectar sources for the monarch's migration.
