City of Champaign
Champaign, IL
Deborah Feinen
Summary for 2024
The City of Champaign is a community of over 90,000 residents in east-central Illinois. Along with the neighboring City of Urbana, it is home to the University of Illinois. The Mayor's Monarch Pledge began in Champaign in 2016. Mayor Deb Feinen signed a Proclamation declaring May as Monarch Conservation Month in the City of Champaign. Mayor Feinen and the Champaign City Council enacted Council goals that encourage and emphasize native habitat and green infrastructure.
Town of New Castle
Chappaqua, NY
Victoria Bayard Tipp
Summary for 2024
As described in the Town of New Castle 2017 Comprehensive Plan, New Castle’s land area is comprised mainly of bucolic, low-density residential neighborhoods. Of the Town’s approximately 15,000 acres, 14,488 acres are zoned for single-family residential use, and of these, 91% (13,194 acres) have one- or two-acre minimum lot sizes. This low density residential development pattern, derived from the Town’s zoning, has helped to maintain scenic vistas, large lots, areas of open space quality, and forested and undisturbed swaths of land that characterize the Town’s neighborhoods. Preservation of the bucolic residential character of the community’s neighborhoods is a priority to New Castle’s residents, as reflected in our 7-Year Tree City USA designation from the Arbor Day foundation, Bee City USA designation from the initiatives of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation and completion of the Town of New Castle Natural Resources Inventory.
City of Prairie Village
Prairie Village, KS
Eric Mikkelson
Summary for 2024
Prairie Village, Kansas, located in the Kansas City Metro, stands as a beacon of proactive environmental stewardship, acknowledging that local initiatives can have global impacts as the world grapples with the increasingly tangible consequences of climate change. Since 2021, the City of Prairie Village, under the guidance of the Prairie Village Environmental Committee has participated in the National Wildlife Federation's Mayors' Monarch Pledge.
City of St. Louis Park
St. Louis Park, MN
Nadia Mohamed
Summary for 2024
The City of St. Louis Park is a fully developed first tier suburb of Minneapolis. Understanding the impacts of this development level, St. Louis Park has committed to being a leader in environmental stewardship as one of its strategic objectives. St. Louis Park is also home to 52 parks and the Westwood Hills Nature Center which educates and connects the urban population with the natural environment. Mayor Mohamed of St. Louis Park is committing to promote the addition and enhancement of habitat in parks and throughout the city that supports and protects the monarch butterfly and other pollinators by signing the Mayor’s Pledge.
Village of Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow, NY
Martin Rutyna
Summary for 2024
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 parks, 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. The Mayor and Village are committed to protecting the monarch butterfly and other pollinators in the Village.
Moon Township
Moon, PA
David Bachman
Summary for 2024
Moon Township is a suburb of Pittsburgh in Western Pennsylvania. The Township is home to a population of approximately 25,000 people. Moon Township has a long-standing tradition of investment in public parks and open space. The Township has three landmark parks that feature over 600 acres of open space and over 15 miles of hiking trails. In 2019 the Township converted open areas in both Robin Hill Park and Moon Park into no-mow wildflower meadows. The meadows have been planted with special blends of native flowers and grasses specifically for pollinators. The Township also participates in the Pollinator Pathway program developing community Pollinator Pathways through volunteer efforts working together to establish pollinator-friendly habitats. In addition to the Pollinator Pathways, the Township also participates in the Wildlife-Friendly Community program with the National Wildlife Federation to create a wildlife habitat throughout the community while educating and engaging residents. Moon Township residents have certified their own gardens and yards assisting the Township in reaching the certification goal.
City of North Kansas City
North Kansas City, MO
Bryant DeLong
Summary for 2024
The City of North Kansas City is located in the heart of the Kansas City metropolitan area, with a population of roughly 4,500 residents and just under 5 square miles. North Kansas City is home to several beautiful parks, with the flagship Macken Park being the largest. For almost 20 years North Kansas City has had the proud designation of Tree City USA. Mayor Delong, along with city council and staff have committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with their signing of the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge and look forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitats throughout the city.
Village of Northbrook
Northbrook, IL
Kathryn Ciesla
Summary for 2024
The Village of Northbrook is a northern suburb of Chicago with a population of over 35,000. We are proud to be the home of some of the highest quality nature preserves in Illinois: Somme Preserves. Thanks to our volunteer ecological stewards who have been dedicated to natural restoration in our area since the 1970s, many rare plants and endangered animals nest or pass by our community during migratory periods. Through the Northbrook Climate Action Plan, the Village is committed to reducing community-wide carbon emissions and fostering environmental sustainability.
Village of Lincolnwood
Lincolnwood , IL
Jesal Patel
Summary for 2024
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 ethnically diverse community of 12,590 residents, with tree-lined streets, beautiful neighborhoods and parks, an excellent school system, and prosperous business 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 improving the habitat for the Monarchs and furthering sustainability.
Village of Sag Harbor
Sag Harbor , NY
Thomas Gardella
Summary for 2024
Village of Sag Harbor is a small village on the east end of Long Island. Split between two townships, the Town of Southampton and the Town of East Hampton. Population is roughly 2300. The Village of Sag Harbor's current administration cares about preserving the village, protecting our waters and environment.
