City of Bemidji
Bemidji, MN
Jorge Prince
Summary for 2021
Bemidji is a city in Northern Minnesota with a population of roughly 16,000. As the First City on the Mississippi and home of the legendary Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, Bemidji is rich with natural and historical amenities. It is home to a variety of beautiful parks and community gardens. Mayor Prince of Bemidji, MN has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with his signing of the Mayors' Monarch Pledge and looks forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitats throughout the city.
Borough of Bernardsville
Bernardsville, NJ
Mary Jane Canose
Summary for 2021
Bernardsville is a small suburban community in New Jersey with 7,800 residents. Last year we created a Mayor's Butterfly Garden at one of our parks and the girl scouts have been maintaining it. We have a community garden and several rain gardens with native plants to attract pollinators. Volunteers planted 1,000 milkweed plants at our parks and schools.
City of Denton
Denton, TX
Gerard Hudspeth
Summary for 2021
The City of Denton is a vibrant and growing community with many opportunities, no matter what your interest or passion. Throughout its history, Denton has been known as a university town, home to two state universities, the University of North Texas and Texas Woman’s University. With a combined enrollment of over 50,000 students, the universities bring in a variety of cultural, sports, and entertainment amenities to the Denton community. Since becoming a member of Monarch City USA in 2018, the City of Denton has shown its commitment to protecting these important pollinators in a number of ways. The City has developed and maintained various pollinator gardens, partnered with local organizations to host gardening workshops, and developed outreach events such as the Monarch Madness which takes place in the Fall.
Village of Waunakee
Waunakee, WI
Chris Zellner
Summary for 2021
The Village of Waunakee, located only a few miles north of Wisconsin’s capital city, is home to a population of just over 14,000. Village President Chris Zellner and the Village Board renew their pledge to monarch conservation through the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge. Waunakee maintains several restored prairies sites within the Village and neighbors several county and state parks, including a 550-acre prairie, each containing abundant milkweed and other nectar sources that support monarch populations. By signing the pledge, Waunakee aims to educate, engage and inspire its residents and visitors to take action to enhance monarch populations.
City of Mesquite
Mesquite, TX
Bruce Archer
Summary for 2021
The city of Mesquite is a suburb of Dallas, Texas, and is just fifteen minutes east of downtown Dallas. The population is 143,000 and to keep the population engaged, we have a very extensive parks and recreation system dedicated to the education, preservation, and expansion of pollinator and native habitats. One such endeavor, the Paschall Park Butterfly Trail, is maintained and monitored by Keep Mesquite Beautiful and its dedicated volunteers. Annually, volunteers improve the habitat, apply for monarch butterfly host plant grants, and assist in tagging the butterfly population. Mesquite aims to be a dynamic and engaging community while ensuring native beauty is embraced at its core.
Village of Bloomingdale
Bloomingdale, IL
Franco Coladipietro
Summary for 2021
The Village of Bloomingdale is located in DuPage County, Illinois, about 25 miles west of downtown Chicago with a population of approximately 22,000 people. The Village has been named a Tree City, USA for over 25 years and is committed to participating in environmental initiatives that help with monarch and pollinator conservation.
Town of Hampton
Hampton, NB
Kenneth Chorley
Summary for 2021
Shaped by water, alive with culture, and full of entrepreneurial spirit – Hampton inspires great living. Discover our natural spaces, innovative places, and welcoming faces. Located in the centre of Southern New Brunswick, we’re part of a vibrant region that offers the best of modern living in a countryside setting. Come for a day or stay for a lifetime; you’ll see why “It’s Our Nature”. In taking the Mayor's Monarch Pledge, we look forward to working with Nature NB and engaged residents to create a welcoming habitat for the Monarch Butterfly.
City of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Viola Lyles
Summary for 2021
Charlotte is the most populous city in North Carolina, with a population of roughly 860,000. The city is nestled in the piedmont region and is home to many parks, greenways, and community gardens. Mayor Lyles has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with her signing of the Mayors' Monarch Pledge and looks forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitats throughout the city.
Municipality of Whitestone
Whitestone, ON
George Comrie
Summary for 2021
Whitestone is a municipality in West Parry Sound District, within the Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve. Our population is small, but our geographic area is large and extensively forested, with many lakes and rivers. The character of our community is a mixture of rural and cottage country, with a strong culture of environmental conservation. Monarch butterflies frequent our area during the summer months, where they can find an abundance of suitable habitat. We have frequently observed butterflies and moths through their metamorphoses. Several years ago, our Municipality directed staff to avoid cutting milkweed during roadside grass cutting operations. Our Municipal Council has just taken the Mayor's Monarch Pledge.
City of Robins
ROBINS, IA
Chuck Hinz
Summary for 2021
The City of Robins is a small bedroom community within the Metro area of Cedar Rapids, Marion & Hiawatha, Iowa. We are a growing community of 3500 residents and enjoy our 2 parks. The City has planted a small pollinator area and wish to expand this to an acre area in the near future for educational, beautification & conservation efforts.
