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Meeting May 19, 2020 - MEETING OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT VILLAGE BOARD - 7:00 p.m.
teg o ry 4. MAYOR'S REPORT
Subject 4.2 Proclamation: Monarch Butterfl)J������
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PROCLAMATION
"Monarch Butterfly Day
May 202020
WHEREAS., the monarch butterfly is an iconic Northern American species whose multigenerational migration and
metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly has captured the imagination of millions of Americans; and
WHEREAS,, twenty years ago, more than one billion Eastern monarch butterflies migrated to Mexico,, in the winter of
2014 only 60 million made the trip; and
WHEREAS,, the North American monarch population has declined by more than 90 percent in the past two decades.
Monarch scientists attribute the decline to degradation and loss of summer breeding habitat in the U. S.,, and loss of
winter habitat in Mexico. Western populations of monarch butterflies that overwinter in California are also in decline;
and
WHEREAS,, the Garden Club of Mount Prospect and the Village Public Works Department have partnered t*
implement programs and strategies to encourage monarch butterfly habitat in Mount Prospect and will continue to do
so; and
WHEREAS,, every citizen of the Village of Mount Prospect can make a difference for the monarch by planting native
milkweed and nectar plants to provide habitat for the monarch and pollinators in locations where people live, work,
learn, play and worship; and
WHEREAS,, the Village of Mount Prospect is actively participating in., and promoting the establishment of Monarc
waystations, and encourages all residents of the community to do so; and i
WHEREAS., on behalf of the residents of Mount Prospect who have already joined me in creating healthy habitat for
these magnificent butterflies, I am honored to support and be a part of the National Wildlife Federation"s Mayor"s
Monarch Pledge; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I., Arlene A. Juracek, Mayor of the Village of Mount Prospect, do hereby proclaim May 20., 2020
as
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In the Village of Mount Prospect and I hereby pledge to commit to help restore habitat for the monarch and
encourage our residents to do the same, so that these magnificent butterflies will once again flourish across the
continent.
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