Pledge Status
Active
Pledge Date
Friday, February 3, 2023
Program Year
2023
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Community Spotlight
Mayor Gallo's Monarch Pledge
Mayor Gallo's Monarch Pledge
Ordinance No. 2022-20
On June 27th, 2022 City Council unanimously passed the amendment to chapter 678.01 in the Parma Heights codified ordinances removing ironweed & milkweed from the noxious plant list, legalizing the planting of the native species in Parma Heights.
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Spring Hill Nursery
All plants for our demonstration gardens were donated by Spring Hill Nursery in the neighboring city of Seven Hills.
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.)
- Launch, expand, or continue an invasive species removal program that will support the re-establishment of native habitats for monarch butterflies and other pollinators.
- Add or maintain native milkweed and nectar producing plants in community gardens.
- Plant or maintain a monarch and pollinator-friendly demonstration garden at City Hall or another prominent or culturally significant community location.
- 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 Marie Gallo | 2023 | 2/3/2023 | View Pledge | |
| Mayor Marie Gallo | 2022 | 4/30/2022 | Signatories | View Pledge |
