Pledge Status
Active
Pledge Date
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Program Year
2023
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Community Spotlight
New Village of Ridgefield Park Nature Preserve
Work is nearing completion on Ridgefield Park’s own Nature Preserve complete with nature trails, a floating boardwalk, and educational exhibit panels. Grand Opening planned for Spring, 2023.
Action Items Committed for 2023
- Issue a Proclamation to raise awareness about the decline of the monarch butterfly and the species’ need for habitat.
- 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.)
- Display educational signage at monarch gardens and pollinator habitat.
- Launch or maintain an outdoor education program(s) (e.g., at schools, after-school programs, community centers and groups) that builds awareness and creates habitat by engaging students, educators, and the community in planting native milkweed and pollinator-friendly native nectar plants (i.e., National Wildlife Federation’s Eco-Schools USA Schoolyard Habitats program and Monarch Mission curriculum).
- Increase the percentage of native plants, shrubs and trees that must be used in city landscaping ordinances and encourage use of milkweed, where appropriate.
Past Pledge Archive
| Mayor Name | Program Year | Pledge Date | Achievement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor John Anlian | 2023 | 3/9/2023 | View Pledge | |
| Mayor John Anlian | 2022 | 3/8/2022 | Signatories | View Pledge |
