Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Council Members Peter Zuckerman, Anna Kaplan and Lee Seeman visited Clark Botanic Garden’s new butterfly garden on August 8 to raise awareness about the decline of the Monarch butterfly and its need for habitat. The Supervisor presented a proclamation proclaiming the Town’s commitment to the National Wildlife Federations Mayor’s Monarch Pledge, which recommends actions, such as establishing a certified “Monarch Waystation Garden,” to help the declining population of monarchs and other pollinators. As part of the Town’s pledge, the Waystation garden was established this year and features plants to help sustain the Monarch’s migration.
The Monarch Waystation Garden at Clark contains a variety of milkweeds; annual or biennial nectar plants; perennials, including Bee Balm, Black-Eyed Susan; Blazingstar, Butterfly Bush; Hollyhock; Joe-Pye Weed; Mallow; Phlox; Purple Coneflower and Sedum.
Learn more at NorthHempsteadNY.gov/monarchs and at NWF.org/MayorsMonarchPledge.
