Township of Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill, NJ
David Fleisher
Summary for 2024
Cherry Hill Township is home to more than 70,000 residents and has taken steps to establish and preserve a variety of natural resources for the community to enjoy and experience. For more than 30 years, the Township has managed a 150+ plot Community Garden area. In recent years, the Township has established 10 pollinator gardens on Township-owned land and encouraged residents to establish pollinator gardens on their own property. Mayor Fleisher has already demonstrated a commitment to open space preservation in his short time in office and looks forward to continuing to establish pollinator gardens on Township property and educating residents on the benefits of these developments.
Village of Evergreen Park
Evergreen Park, IL
Kelly Burke
Summary for 2024
The Village of Evergreen Park is a residential suburb surrounded by Chicago on three sides with a population of nearly 20,000. The Village is home to nine parks and open areas that are a mix of mini parks, neighborhood parks and larger, community parks. Amenities include ball fields, an urban barn, walking paths, and water features. Mayor Burke has committed to taking steps to save the monarch butterfly and other pollinators and looks forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator friendly habitats in the Village.
Village of Holiday Hills
Holiday Hills, IL
Jeff Giles
Summary for 2024
We are a small village of around 800 residents right on the Fox River. We are lucky to have a lot of wildlife in our village, including a population of Rusty-patched Bumblebees. We are looking to further support pollinators and other wildlife in our village.
City of Fort Atkinson
Fort Atkinson , WI
Rebecca Houseman
Summary for 2024
The City of Fort Atkinson is a vibrant community located along the Rock River, a few miles upstream from Lake Koshkonong, in Jefferson County. Fort Atkinson is the largest city located entirely in the county. The City has participated in No Mow May for the last several years to encourage the survival of pollinators. The City is working with a group called Heart of the City, which works to make the City of Fort Atkinson a better place.
Village of McCullom Lake
Village of McCullom Lake, IL
Marilyn Shepit
Summary for 2024
Village of Hebron
Hebron, IL
Robert Shelton
Summary for 2024
The Village of Hebron is located at the stateline of Northern Illinois and Wisconsin, with a population of 1300. The village is surrounded by farm community. Hebron is committed to saving the Monarch Butterflies and other pollinators with our signing of the Hebron Mayor Monarch Pledge and proudly looks forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitats throughout our community.
City of Salem
Salem, OR
Chris Hoy
Summary for 2024
The City of Salem, located in the heart of the lush Willamette River Valley, is the state capital of Oregon, government seat of Marion County, and the state's third largest city. Salem's landscape is characterized by a mix of rich valley farmland and orchards, rolling hills, mixed forests, the Willamette River, many creeks and wetlands, numerous parks and natural areas, and a growing urban community. Salem first took the Mayors Monarch Pledge in 2017, joining other cities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico to take action to help save the monarch butterfly. We have renewed our pledge annually since then, and 2024 is no exception. This year, Salem's Mayor, Chris Hoy, is renewing the City's commitment to increasing monarch and pollinator habitat throughout the City of Salem and encouraging the public to do the same.
Hastings-on-Hudson
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
Nicola Armacost
Summary for 2024
The Village of Hastings-on-Hudson is located in New York State, about 20 miles north of midtown Manhattan, and has a population of about 8,500. It is situated on the banks of the Hudson River and boasts exceptional views of the dramatic geological bluffs known as the Palisades. It has a charming, bucolic character, over 89% of its municipal-owned open space is dedicated parkland and it has a significant trail network. It also has an active pollinator pathway project and an “Adopt-a-Spot” programs that engage and educate residents about the importance of biodiversity, native plants and pollinators. The Mayor of Hastings-on-Hudson, Nicola Armacost, has committed to protecting the monarch butterfly and other pollinators by signing the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge and encourages residents to continue building pollinator habitat throughout the municipality.
Town of Garner
Garner, NC
Buddy Gupton
Summary for 2024
The Town of Garner is located in central North Carolina, just south of the state capital of Raleigh. The Town is invested in taking action to preserve the Monarch butterfly and other pollinator species. This is Garner's third year participating in the Mayors' Monarch Pledge.
Village of Yellow Springs
Yellow Springs, OH
Pam Conine
Summary for 2024
The Village of Yellow Springs, Ohio, is located in the SW corner of the state. Home of Antioch College, we have a population of 3700, give or take. Located 20 minutes east of Dayton, we are a quick hour west of our state capital, Columbus. Glen Helen, a 1000 acre nature preserve with over 21 miles of hiking trails along with creeks and waterways that feed into the Little Miami Scenic River, runs the length of the village and connects to the Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve and John Bryan State Park. Yellow Springs has a Wildlife Habitat Community public Facebook page with 552 members--check us out! Many villagers are re-wilding their properties under the leadership of our village Environmental Commission and at last count, 115 NWF Certified Wildlife Habitat signs dot village yards, including our two public schools. Mayor Pam is happy to add the Mayors' Monarch Pledge to our village efforts in support of increasing habitats for monarchs and other pollinators.
