City of Elkhart
Elkhart, TX
Jennifer McCoy
Summary for 2024
The City of Elkhart Texas is a small town of approximately 1200 people.
Nibley City
Nibley, UT
Larry Jacobsen
Summary for 2024
Nibley is located in northern eastern Utah in the center of the beautiful and scenic Cache Valley. It is a small, bedroom community with a rural feel and a population of 8,000. One of the many features of Nibley is its abundant park system which includes Firefly Nature Park. Firefly Park supports wild populations of both fireflies and monarchs and features a large pollinator garden that is tended to by the community. In 2023, Nibley City added an outdoor classroom at Firefly Park for our community to learn about nature, including monarch conservation. Mayor Jacobsen is committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators by re-signing the Mayor’s Pledge, engaging residents in building more pollinator habitat, and pursuing opportunities to educate the public on the value of pollinators in our ecosystems.
Village of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire, IL
Elizabeth Brandt
Summary for 2024
City of Warwick
Warwick, RI
Frank Picozzi
Summary for 2024
Warwick is a City with 39 miles of coastline, located just south of RI’s capital of Providence. Warwick has a population of approximately 83,000 people and offers lots of outdoor recreation. Warwick City Park is the largest park with 126 acres of walking trails, fields, a dog park and a beach. There are several other smaller parks within the City. Mayor Picozzi is committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with the signing of the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge and the creation of pollinator gardens throughout the City and looks forward to engaging residents in building their own pollinator habitats throughout the City.
Village of Hawthorn Woods
Hawthorn Woods, IL
Dominick DiMaggio
Summary for 2024
The Village of Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, located just 35 miles north of the City of Chicago with approximately 9,062 residents, is an upscale, friendly “rural by design” community. As a certified Bee City USA and Tree City USA affiliate, an Audubon International Sustainable Community, and an International Dark Sky Community, the Village is fiercely committed to protecting our natural resources, boasting twenty-four park sites and four pollinator habitats – Brierwoods Preserve, Meadowlark Park and Arboretum, Indian Creek Preserve, and the Hawthorn Heritage Outdoor Museum Trail. Mayor Dominick DiMaggio of the Village of Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, has committed to saving the Monarch butterfly and other pollinators with the signing of the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge and looks forward to expanding pollinator environments throughout the community.
Borough of Carnegie
Carnegie , PA
Stacie Riley
Summary for 2024
The Borough of Carnegie is located in southwestern Pennsylvania and has an estimated population of 8,000. The borough is home to the beautiful Carnegie Municipal Park as well as three additional community parks and rain gardens located throughout the business district. Mayor Riley of Carnegie, PA has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with her signing of the Mayor's Monarch Pledge and looks forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitat throughout the borough.
City of La Crosse
La Crosse, WI
Mitch Reynolds
Summary for 2024
Nestled between the banks of Mississippi River and the bluffs of the Driftless Region, La Crosse is a vibrant community boasting a variety of natural resources and opportunities for recreational activity. The city's breathtaking landscapes offer endless hiking, biking, fishing, and kayaking opportunities. The community has taken several steps to protect these vital species, including planting native wildflowers and milkweed, reducing pesticide use, and educating the public on the importance of pollinators. These efforts have helped maintain the ecological balance and created a beautiful and sustainable environment for residents and visitors alike.
City of McKinney
McKinney, TX
George Fuller
Summary for 2024
McKinney is a unique city nestled along the northeastern region of Texas with a population of approximately 211,397 residents and growing. McKinney’s inherent uniqueness hails from its breathtaking trails to its beautiful parks and serene natural settings that create a unique sense of community. Mayor Fuller is committed to preserving the life cycle and migration of the Monarch butterfly by educating residents on how to create and maintain healthy habitats with the signing of the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge.
City of Lewisville
Lewisville, TX
TJ Gilmore
Summary for 2024
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.
City of Cedar Park
Cedar Park, TX
