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PROCLAMATION: Monarch Butterfly Day — May 16, 2026
May 5, 2026 - REGULAR MEETING - AMENDED 5/4/2026 OF THE
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1. Monarch Butterfly Proclamation 2026
PROCLAMATION
"Monarch Butterfly Day"
May 16, 2026
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, 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, cities, towns and counties have a critical role to play to help save the monarch
butterfly; and
WHEREAS, the Garden Club of Mount Prospect, the Mount Prospect Monarchs group, and the
Village Public Works Department have implemented programs and strategies to encourage
monarch butterfly habitat in Mount Prospect; and
WHEREAS, the Garden Club of Mount Prospect and the Village Public Works Department have
partnered to promote this cause and will be sponsoring a monarch information table at the
annual Public Works Open House on May 16; 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 Monarch Waystations, and encourages all residents of the community to do so;
and
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, Paul Wm. Hoefert, Mayor of the Village of Mount Prospect, do hereby
proclaim May 16, 2026, as
"Monarch Butterfly Day"
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.
Paul Wm. Hoefert
Mayor
ATTEST:
Karen M. Agoranos
Village Clerk
Dated this 5 t h day of May, 2026