Barrington Hills Park District
Barrington Hills, IL
Jessica Underwood
Summary for 2026
The Barrington Hills Park District is located Northwest of Chicago and is surrounded by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Spring Creek Preserve. Our district sits on 15 acres and serves 4,000 residents. We are committed to encouraging the public to help pollinators through education and to ensure we provide habitat for pollinators on our property,.
City of Lewisville
Lewisville, TX
TJ Gilmore
Summary for 2026
The City of Lewisville is committed to The National Wildlife Federation's Mayor's Monarch Pledge in order to protect the Texas State Insect, the monarch butterfly. Its 2500-mile migration slices through the heart of the City, bringing an immense amount of joy to all of our citizens. In recent years however, as butterfly populations have declined, witnessing the Great Monarch Migration has become difficult, to say the least. In order to support this iconic insect's journey through North Texas, the City of Lewisville will support community education, innovate the field of parkland management, construct pollinator habitat, and bring our citizens together for events that provide a butterfly's eye view of how pollinators impact our daily lives.
Village of Lincolnwood
Lincolnwood , IL
Jesal Patel
Summary for 2026
The Village of Lincolnwood is located approximately 10 miles north of downtown Chicago and serves as the gateway to Chicagoland’s North Shore. It is an diverse community of 12,590 residents, with tree-lined streets, beautiful neighborhoods and parks, an excellent school system, and prosperous business community. We encourage you to explore all aspects of the community. The Village of Lincolnwood is a municipal corporation located in the County of Cook, Illinois. It is a full-service organization and has been incorporated for over 100 years. The Village is committed to supporting the monarch's habitat and pollinators.
Niles Township
Skokie, IL
Bonnie Kahn Ognisanti
Summary for 2026
Niles Township is proud to support monarch butterfly conservation through our prairie garden, a space designed to restore native habitat and provide vital food sources for pollinators. This garden reflects our commitment to environmental stewardship and to protecting the ecosystems that sustain our community. We are especially grateful to the dedicated volunteers who help plant, weed, and care for the prairie throughout the year.
City of Elgin
Elgin, IL
David Kaptain
Summary for 2026
Along the banks of the Fox River, Elgin, Illinois is approximately 38 miles northwest of downtown Chicago and is home to over 115,000 people. Mayor Dave J. Kaptain and Elgin City Council are supportive of the sustainability efforts to protect the Monarch Butterfly and the enhancement of pollinator habits.
Town of Annetta
Annetta, TX
Sandy Roberts
Summary for 2026
The Town of Annetta has a population of 3,153 and works in coordination with the Parker County Master Gardeners to maintain the gardens at Town Hall.
Town of Apex
Apex, NC
Jacques Gilbert
Summary for 2026
The Town of Apex is a growing area located in Wake County, North Carolina. The Town is located in the piedmont region of North Carolina and serves as a critical waypoint for the eastern Monarch migration. Mayor Jacques K. Gilbert and Apex Town Council are committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with their renewal of the Mayor's Monarch Pledge and look forward to engaging with Apex residents to continue to increase pollinator habitat throughout the Town.
City of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Vi Lyles
Summary for 2026
The City of Charlotte provides services to nearly 900,000 residents. The city’s focus areas are Community Safety, Housing and Neighborhood Development, Economic Development, Environment and Transportation & Planning. Charlotte is guided by the following mission: "Charlotte will lead as a global city by continuously improving, protecting, and preserving the environment, its community, and economy, while ensuring equity and resilience - for today’s and future generations." In addition, the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan, adopted in 2021, states: "Charlotte will protect and enhance its surface water quality, tree canopy, and natural areas with a variety of trees, plantings, green infrastructure, green building practices, and open space at different scales throughout the entire community as a component of sustainable city infrastructure that addresses the threat of climate change." Lastly, in 2018, Charlotte City Council unanimously adopted the Strategic Energy Action Plan, and since then Charlotte has been taking bold action to strive towards a low-carbon, sustainable, resilient and equitable future.
Village of Richmond
Richmond, IL
Toni Wardanian
Summary for 2026
Richmond is a village located in McHenry County (Northeastern Illinois) with a population of 2,089. The high quality North Branch of Nippersink Creek and the recreational Prairie Trail run through the village which also has a number of public parks. Richmond is also the gateway community to the Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge. Village President Toni Wardanian has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators by signing the Mayors' Monarch Pledge and looks forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitat throughout the village.
City of Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
Christopher Taylor
Summary for 2026
Ann Arbor is a city located along the picturesque Huron River in southeast Michigan. With a population of about 120,000, it is home to over 160 parks, totaling about 2,200 acres. Over half of those acres are comprised of natural areas which are managed and maintained by the Natural Area Preservation division of the Parks and Recreation Services Unit. The University of Michigan and Washtenaw County also own and maintain significant natural acreage within the city. The Ann Arbor community places high importance on environmental stewardship, both on public lands and in private yards. Mayor Christopher Taylor has taken the Mayors' Monarch Pledge in recognition of the importance of the monarch butterfly and other pollinators to the health of our ecosystems and our community members. We are committed to protecting and restoring our precious pollinator habitat.
