Community Profile

Pledge Status

Active

Pledge Date

Thursday, December 1, 2022

Program Year

2023

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City of La Crosse

La Crosse, WI

Mitch Reynolds

Mayor

Pledge Summary

La Crosse is a city in west-central Wisconsin with a population of roughly 50,000. La Crosse is located in the Driftless Area which is a region that was unaffected by glacial drift. La Crosse is home to a 1,000-acre marsh and Grandad Park which is located in the vast and beautiful bluff lands of the area. Any and all pollinators are extremely important to La Crosse due to its large outdoor recreation opportunities. Mayor Reynolds of La Crosse, WI has committed to saving the Monarch butterfly and other pollinators with his signing of the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge and looks forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitats throughout the city.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2023

Communications and Convening ▸

Issue a Proclamation to raise awareness about the decline of the monarch butterfly and the species’ need for habitat.

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

Display educational signage at monarch gardens and pollinator habitat.
Plant or maintain a monarch and pollinator-friendly demonstration garden at City Hall or another prominent or culturally significant community location.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Mitch Reynolds	2023	12/1/2022		View Pledge
Mayor Mitch Reynolds	2022	3/28/2022	Signatories	View Pledge
Mayor Timothy Kabat	2021	3/17/2021		View Pledge

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