To support declining monarch butterfly populations, Mayor Barbara Foushee has committed the Town of Carrboro to the National Wildlife Federation's Mayors' Monarch Pledge. By signing the pledge, Mayor Foushee recognizes the significance of biodiversity for ecological balance and human health, according to Town of Carrboro.
Carrboro is taking a proactive approach to conservation by implementing new initiatives, ranging from educational outreach and native seed giveaways, to planting pollinator-friendly species on public properties. As part of this commitment, the Town Code has been updated to allow, managed natural landscapes. These efforts are seen as vital to sustaining the ecosystems upon which food production and air quality.
Since the 1990s, monarch butterfly populations in eastern regions have declined. Carrboro is encouraging resident participation in monarch conservation through education about the species and its role in biodiversity.
