Community Profile

Pledge Status

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Pledge Date

Thursday, March 16, 2023

Program Year

2023

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City of Gentry

GENTRY, AR

Kevin Johnston

Mayor

Pledge Summary

The city of Gentry is a small town with a population of approximately 5,000. The City is located in beautiful and thriving Northwest Arkansas. Our community and region strives to provide outdoor opportunities for our residents and visitors. Mayor Johnston of Gentry, Arkansas has committed to saving the monarch butterfly and other pollinators with the signing of the Mayors' Monarch Pledge. The City looks forward to educating and engaging residents on the opportunities to provide pollinator habitat.

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.
Create a community art project to enhance and promote monarch and pollinator conservation as well as cultural awareness and recognition.

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

Initiate or support community science (or citizen science) efforts that help monitor monarch migration and health.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Kevin Johnston	2023	3/16/2023		View Pledge
Mayor Kevin Johnston	2022	3/17/2022	Signatories	View Pledge
Mayor Kevin Johnston	2021	1/21/2021	Signatories	View Pledge

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