Community Profile

Pledge Status

Active

Pledge Date

Monday, March 6, 2023

Program Year

2023

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Easthampton

Easthampton, MA

Nicole LaChapelle

Mayor

Pledge Summary

Easthampton, MA, is a small city of 16,000, nestled in Western MA's Pioneer Valley. The City Council is in the midst of creating ordinances to support the City's becoming a pollinator city. Additionally, my administration is doing a comprehensive Climate Action Plan to inform action steps the City and residents can take toward monarch and pollinator conversation as well as decarbonization actions.

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.

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

Plant or maintain a monarch and pollinator-friendly demonstration garden at City Hall or another prominent or culturally significant community location.

Systems Change ▸

Integrate monarch butterfly conservation into the city’s Park Master Plan, Sustainability Plan, Climate Resiliency Plan or other city plans.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Nicole LaChapelle	2023	3/6/2023		View Pledge

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