Town of Huntersville
Huntersville, NC
Christy Clark
Summary for 2025
Huntersville, NC, is a vibrant and growing town in North Mecklenburg County, known for its charming blend of modern amenities and natural beauty. Huntersville offers a high quality of life for residents and visitors with a strong sense of community, excellent shopping and dining, and access to beautiful parks and green spaces. Our commitment to monarch and pollinator conservation stems from our dedication to preserving the town’s natural beauty and ecological health. By protecting pollinator habitats, planting native species, and promoting sustainable practices, we aim to support biodiversity and ensure a thriving environment for future generations. Huntersville’s green spaces provide the perfect opportunity to foster conservation efforts that benefit wildlife and the community.
Town of Hyde Park
Hyde Park, NY
Alfred Torreggiani
Summary for 2025
Hyde Park is a town in Dutchess County, New York, bordering the Hudson River north of the city of Poughkeepsie. Hyde Park is known as the hometown of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States. It is valuable to note that the National WIldlife Federation was formed during FDR's presidency. The town's committment to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators, with their signing of the Mayor's Monarch Pledge, honors President Roosevelt's passion for conservation and stewardship. Hyde Park looks forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitat throughout the town.
City of Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake, IL
Haig Haleblian
Summary for 2025
The City of Crystal Lake is located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, IL with a population of over 40,000 residents. Crystal Lake is home to two public lakes, multiple public parks, and community gardens. Mayor Haleblian has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with the signing of the Mayors' Monarch Pledge. The City of Crystal Lake looks forward to engaging with residents in building more pollinator habitats in the City.
City of Livermore
Livermore, CA
John Marchand
Summary for 2025
The City of Livermore, nestled in the Tri-Valley region, is known for its scenic open spaces, rolling vineyards, and strong sense of community. As part of our commitment to environmental stewardship, Livermore is taking meaningful steps to support the conservation of monarch butterflies and other pollinators through embracing sustainable landscaping practices in our parks and public spaces. Additionally, Livermore actively partners with local organizations, schools, and community groups to promote awareness and education about sustainable landscaping. By fostering these initiatives, we ensure that monarchs will continue to find refuge in Livermore for generations to come.
Town of West Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Shari Cantor
Summary for 2025
West Hartford is a vibrant community in the central Connecticut river valley. With a commitment to sustainability, diversity, and quality of life, West Hartford supports and prioritizes projects that reflect the values of the town. Based out of the town's environmental education center, Westmoor Park, West Hartford will continue to educate the public on the importance of monarch habitat, develop new habitat pathways, and strive to partner with other local and regional organizations to support pollinator health.
Town of Central
Central, SC
Andrew Beckner
Summary for 2025
Recognizing the loss of native pollinator habitats to both urban and suburban development and the inherent deleterious effects resulting, it is incumbent that citizens are not only made aware of these challenges, but that its elected representatives assume a leadership role in reversing habitat decline. The Mayor’s Monarch Pledge, which as mayor of Central, South Carolina and I proud to take, will not, in and of itself, solve these problems overnight. However, taking the pledge and entering it into the public record is a way in which the Town of Central can join our voices to the many others whose message is simple: our citizens—and the world at large—need to consider the very real impacts the loss of native pollinators have on our world. At a minimum, taking the pledge may lead to a more aesthetically pleasing community. At best, it demonstrates, as leaders, we are willing to do our part in reversing a generational decline in native habitats and the species that rely on them to support the natural world in which we live.
Village of Waunakee
Waunakee, WI
Kristin Runge
Summary for 2025
The Village of Waunakee is located in south-central Wisconsin. It is a growing and thriving community with a population of roughly 16,000 people. It is home to nearly 400 acres of parkland, two conservancies, and many public green spaces. The Village of Waunakee is committed to restoring and conserving monarch and pollinator habitats throughout our community.
Village of Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow, NY
Martin Rutyna
Summary for 2025
Sleepy Hollow is an idyllic rivertown village located north of New York City on the banks of the majestic Hudson River. Sleepy Hollow, with its stunning views, has a growing population with approximately 11,000 residents, and includes many green spaces, and a growing park and trail system. The Village is also adjacent to and contains parts of the Rockefeller State Park Preserve with its over 1,700 acres of fields, forests, lakes and wetlands. The Village and its many volunteers have long supported pollinator pathways. Volunteers have planted pollinator gardens in parks and on private property around the Village to support the monarch butterfly habitat. Our Village is lucky to have a strong and growing group of dedicated volunteers who assist in achieving our monarch goals each year. The Mayor and Village are committed to protecting the monarch butterfly and other pollinators in the Village of Sleepy Hollow.
Village of Oak Park
Oak Park, IL
Vicki Scaman
Summary for 2025
The Village of Oak Park is doing its part to help save the monarch butterfly, an iconic North American species whose populations have declined dramatically in recent years. Village officials have joined hundreds of communities across the country in a pledge to create a healthy habitat that will aid monarch butterflies on their annual migration across the continent. In addition to issuing a proclamation to raise awareness of the decline of the monarch butterfly and the species’ need for habitat, the Village plants native milkweed and nectar plants on public properties when appropriate across the community, including traffic diverters, cul-de-sacs, medians and planters. The Village's Public Works Center is also home to a certified Monarch butterfly waystation. According to the National Wildlife Federation, monarch butterflies numbered around 1 billion in 1996. Today, their numbers have declined significantly as a result of numerous threats, particularly the loss of habitat due to cropland conversion, urban development, and agricultural practices.
City of Scottsdale
Scottsdale, AZ
Lisa Borowsky
Summary for 2025
Scottsdale is a city located in Arizona. We are very proud of our parks, Sonoran Desert preserve and hiking trails. Scottsdale has several butterfly gardens in Scottsdale parks/facilities (Scottsdale Ranch Park, Rotary Park, Pima Park, Paiute Park, Granite Reef Senior Center) and our staff work to develop areas for monarch-friendly habitat in many of our rights-of-way. Scottsdale Parks and Recreation developed a new butterfly garden at Pima Park two years ago and, about the same time, partnered with a Scottsdale Leadership group to develop another monarch-friendly space along a right-of-way. Last year a volunteer group planted a number of new plants at Agua Linda Park that are designed to attract butterflies. We consistently evaluate plant material in public medians and regularly install plant material that is monarch-friendly.
