Pledge Status
Active
Pledge Date
Friday, March 17, 2023
Program Year
2023
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Community Spotlight
Children's Garden
Garden full of pollinators, flowers, etc.
Action Items Committed for 2023
- 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.
- Engage with community garden groups and urge them to plant native milkweeds and nectar-producing plants.
- 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).
- Plant milkweed and pollinator-friendly native nectar plants in medians and public rights-of-way.
- Plant or maintain a monarch and pollinator-friendly demonstration garden at City Hall or another prominent or culturally significant community location.
Past Pledge Archive
| Mayor Name | Program Year | Pledge Date | Achievement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village President Doug Jenco | 2023 | 3/17/2023 | View Pledge | |
| Village President Doug Jenco | 2022 | 3/25/2022 | View Pledge | |
| Village President Doug Jenco | 2021 | 2/5/2021 | View Pledge |
