Pledge Status
Active
Pledge Date
Sunday, December 18, 2022
Program Year
2023
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Community Spotlight
New Monarch Station Arrives!
Edgerton Librarian Kirsten Almo & Mayor Christopher Lund pose in front of the NEW Monarch Station!
Chrysalis "Tree" at the Edgerton Public Library
In its inaugural year (2022) 36 monarchs were hand raised & released at the Edgerton Public Library!
FREE Milkweed Stand!
Native & Local Grown milkweed seedlings can be picked up for FREE in Edgerton, WI from early June until early August!
Learn about Monarchs!
The 1st Monarch Program hosted at the Edgerton Public Library was held on July 12, 2022!
It all starts with a child ...
In 2021 Pearl Ainsworth at the age of 4 hand raised 73 monarchs at her home in Pewaukee, WI. Pearl is the granddaughter of John & Lori Ainsworth.
Get your community involved
In 2022 Lori Ainsworth took her monarch passion to the next level by putting in place a monarch station at the Edgerton Library where 36 monarchs were raised. Lori also adopted out 107 chrysalides to help grow the passion to SAVE our MONARCHS!
Action Items Committed for 2023
- 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.)
- Facilitate or support a milkweed seed collection and propagation effort.
- Host or support a native seed or plant sale, giveaway or swap.
Past Pledge Archive
| Mayor Name | Program Year | Pledge Date | Achievement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor Christopher Lund | 2023 | 12/18/2022 | View Pledge | |
| Mayor Christopher Lund | 2022 | 3/9/2022 | Signatories | View Pledge |
