City of Cayce Takes National Wildlife Federation “Mayors’ Monarch Pledge” to help save the Monarch Butterfly
June 8, 2018
The City of Cayce is proud to announce that Cayce Mayor Elise Partin took the National Wildlife Federation’s Mayors’ Monarch Pledge on May 8, being the first city in South Carolina to sign the pledge to help save Monarchs. The pledge commits to taking action to help the monarch and other pollinators. This new, national campaign will work with mayors and local government chief executives to help save the declining monarch butterfly.
Cayce Girl Scout Troop 824 cadets Cassie Drew, Kaitlyn Remia and Chloe Sturkie recently built a butterfly garden in Timmerman Trail for their Silver Award. The Mayor was encouraged to sign the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge after learning about the plight of the monarch butterflies from the Girl Scouts. A Proclamation was made on Tuesday, June 5 at the City of Cayce Council Meeting.
“The Monarch Butterfly population is declining at a rate of over 90 percent in recent years, and I was so thrilled that Girl Scout Troop 824 brought awareness to this important issue and lead me to take the Monarch pledge. City Council and I were proud to honor Cassie, Kaitlyn, and Chloe yesterday for their efforts to help save the declining monarch butterfly” stated Cayce Mayor Elise Partin.
“Mayors and other local government officials play a pivotal role in advancing monarch butterfly conservation in urban and suburban areas,” said Collin O’Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation. “By working together, we can ensure that every American child has a chance to experience majestic monarchs in their backyards and communities.”
Through the National Wildlife Federation’s Mayors’ Monarch Pledge, cities and municipalities commit to creating habitats and educating citizens on ways they can make a difference in their very own home. Mayors who take the pledge commit to at least 3 of 25 specific actions to help save the monarch butterfly. These actions include creating a monarch-friendly demonstration garden at city hall, converting abandoned lots to monarch habitat, changing mowing schedules to allow milkweed to grow unimpeded and 22 other possible actions.
Learn more at NWF.org/MayorsMonarchPledge and stay up-to-date with the City of Cayce by visiting our website, www.caycesc.gov, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
