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HELPING BUTTERFLIES — Rochester Mayor Trent Odell, left, recently signed the National Wildlife Federation’s Mayors’ Monarch Pledge to improve the habitats of monarch butterflies in the city. Shown with him are resident Lindsay Barts, center, and Rochester Parks and Recreation Board member, Kimberlie Landis, who encouraged Odell to sign the pledge. Photo by Leah Sander. the monarch butterfly, an iconic species whose eastern populations have declined by 90% and western populations by 99% in recent years.” “Through the National Wildlife Federation’s Mayors’ Monarch Pledge, U.S. cities, municipalities and other communities are committing to create habitat for the monarch butterfly and pollinators and to educate residents about how they can make a difference at home and in their community,” said Barts. The city has to complete three “initiatives” as part of the pledge out of a approved list from NWF, said Barts. Those include weedeating, instead of spraying chemicals in Rochester parks, and educating about pollinator gardens being planted in the city.
Barts, who will be leading the city parks’ program this summer, said kids in it will be doing an art activity connected to the butterflies. The city is required to communicate with NWF about “progress” on the initiatives, said Barts. To continue participating in the pledge, the city will have to complete three more initiatives each year, though they can be the same as before, said Landis. She and Barts noted it was pesticide use which has led to diminished numbers of monarchs and other insects locally and elsewhere. “Kids don’t see the number of fireflies and butterflies ... that I saw (growing up),” said Barts. “My yard was filled with fireflies.” “If every community refuses to do things like this (pledge), then we have a real problem,” said Odell. “The more Continued on page 3
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