The National Wildlife Federation

Community Profile

Pledge Status

Active

Pledge Date

Friday, February 17, 2023

Program Year

2023

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City of Countryside

Countryside, IL

Sean McDermott

Mayor

Pledge Summary

The City of Countryside is committed to increasing the Monarch butterfly population. Three gardens have been installed encompassing .56 acres in our City. In addition, we have educated the public and held free seed give-away events to encourage residents and businesses to plant native species.

Community Spotlight

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Ideal School Park

A detention pond was converted to a pollinator garden.

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Flagg Creek Golf Course Entrance

The entrance of the golf course was converted into a pollinator garden.

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Flagg Creek Golf Course Pollinator Garden

Native flowers were planted to attract pollinators.

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Countryside Park

The north end of the park was converted into a pollinator garden.

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Educational Signage

Educational signage was added to the garden at Ideal School Park.

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Mayors' Monarch Pledge Sign

Signage was installed at Ideal School Park for the Mayors' Monarch Pledge Garden

Action Items Committed for 2023

Communications and Convening

  • Engage with city parks and recreation, public works, sustainability, and other relevant staff to identify opportunities to revise and maintain mowing programs and milkweed / native nectar plant planting programs.
  • Launch or maintain a public communication effort to encourage residents to plant monarch gardens at their homes or in their neighborhoods. (If you have community members who speak a language other than English, we encourage you to also communicate in that language; Champion Pledges must communicate in that language.)

Program and Demonstration Gardens

  • Display educational signage at monarch gardens and pollinator habitat.