City of Sugar Land
Sugar Land, TX
Joe Zimmerman
Summary for 2024
Sugar Land is the largest city in Fort Bend County, located southwest of the Houston metroplex with a population of roughly 120,700. The city has 9 miles of the Brazos River Corridor and is home to more than 2,000 acres of parks and open space. Mayor Joe R. Zimmerman of Sugar Land, TX has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with their signing of the Mayor's Monarch Pledge and looks forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitat throughout the city.
BIDDEFORD
BIDDEFORD, ME
Martin Grohman
Summary for 2024
Biddeford is a beautiful city on the Saco River, with miles of coastal beaches, a developed downtown, and rolling farmland. There are 14 public parks and four community gardens in Biddeford. In 2023, the city finalized its Climate Action Plan and will be forming a Sustainability Commission spring of 2024. Since our first Mayors' Monarch Pledge in 2021, we are committed to educating the public about the importance of the Monarch Butterfly by encouraging our citizenry to mow less, reduce or end the use of pesticides and herbicides, and incorporate more native plantings in their gardens. We are increasing education in the schools through garden and arts programming. And we will hold our third annual Spring Pollinator Festival in May.
City of San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Ron Nirenberg
Summary for 2024
The City of San Antonio, Texas is the 7th largest city in the United States. Uniquely situated along the monarch butterfly migration routes, San Antonio has proudly been part of the Mayors' Monarch Pledge since 2015. In 2016, San Antonio was declared the first Monarch Champion City by the National Wildlife Federation after becoming the first city in America to adopt all Champion City action items. With support from the Alamo Area Monarch Collaborative, and other key stakeholders, the City of San Antonio is committed to saving the monarch butterfly by establishing more monarch-friendly habitat across the city and through education and outreach efforts promoting the importance of this incredible pollinator. Together with our local stakeholders and regional partners, San Antonio remains dedicated to monarch and pollinator conservation.
Town of Penfield
Penfield, NY
Jeff Leenhouts
Summary for 2024
The Town of Penfield is located in New York State with a population of just under 40,000. On the outskirts of the City of Rochester Penfield has 10 town owned parks including approximately 390 acres of land. Penfield strives to be a good steward of the environment and has a sustainability committee that focuses on energy and environmental conservation. Deputy Supervisor Drawe and the Penfield Town Board are dedicated to taking initiatives to protect native pollinators, specifically the monarch butterfly, and look forward to continuing to engage with residents through education and protection of pollinator habitat.
City of Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
Christopher Taylor
Summary for 2024
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. Mayor Christopher Taylor has signed the Mayors' Monarch Pledge in recognition of the importance of the monarch butterfly and other pollinators to the health of our ecosystems and our citizens. We are committed to protecting and restoring our precious pollinator habitat.
City of Mountain Brook
Mountain Brook, AL
Stewart Welch
Summary for 2024
Mountain Brook is a city in central Alabama, a picturesque place known for its winding, forested roads and park-like setting; a vision of its original developer Robert Jemison, Jr. and landscape architect Warren H. Manning. Among other "green" initiatives supported by Mayor Welch, he has committed to participate in efforts to save the Monarch Butterfly and support all pollinator habitats by signing the Mayor's Monarch Pledge. He looks forward to engaging the Mountain Brook community in the city's efforts to bolster the pollinator ecosystems of Alabama.
City of Grosse Pointe Park
Grosse Pointe Park, MI
Michele Hodges
Summary for 2024
Grosse Pointe Park is located on the southwestern shore of Lake St. Clair, bordering Detroit, with a population of 11,027. We have committed to the Mayor's Monarch Pledge, earning Leadership Circle status in 2016 under Mayor Robert Denner, and in 2023 under our current Mayor Michele Hodges. Grosse Pointe Park will continue these efforts toward being a more pollinator-friendly city by working in partnership with its newly formed sustainability committee, under the GPP Beautification Commission. Our goal is to build a healthy, sustainable and wild-life friendly community.
City of Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill, ON
David West
Summary for 2024
The City of Richmond Hill is a city located in southern Ontario. With a population of approximately 200,000, Richmond Hill is a lower tier municipality in York Region with portions of the City falling within Ontario's Greenbelt and Oak Ridges Moraine. The City has committed to foster natural and built communities that support pollinators through the Environment Strategy and partnerships with non-profit organizations and designations.
Village of Waunakee
Waunakee, WI
Kristin Runge
Summary for 2024
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.
City of Topeka
Topeka, KS
Mike Padilla
Summary for 2024
The City of Topeka is the capital city of Kansas, with a population of approximately 126,000 residents. Topeka is supportive of its wild places and the wild animals and plants that depend on those places. Topeka supports conservation of monarchs and other pollinators through a variety of strategies including native restoration at construction or improvements projects, and significant amounts of education and hands-on conservation work through efforts at the Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center in Topeka.
