Mayor Mark S. Nexsen joins other local government chief executives by pledging to take action to help save the monarch butterfly, and iconic species whose populations have declined by 90% in the last 20 years. Through the National Wildlife Federation’s Mayors’ Monarch Pledge, cities and municipalities are committing to create habitat and educate citizens about how they can make a difference at home.

In October, Mayor Mark S. Nexsen joined the Maintenance Services Division and other local citizens to plant trees at Rotary Community Park to celebrate Lake Havasu City’s participation in the Tree City USA program. While there, a butterfly monarch habitat was also created as a joint effort coordinated by Monte Montepagano of Maintenance Services and Amy Nickel of Lake Havasu High School in association with the Southwest Monarch Butterfly Study.

Mayor Mark S. Nexsen would like to encourage all Lake Havasu City residents to attend the upcoming Monarch Butterflies in the Southwest Workshop scheduled for this Saturday, December 3, 2016, at 8:30 a.m., at the Lake Havasu City Aquatic and Community Center.

This workshop is presented by the Southwest Monarch Study, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to monarch butterfly research and conservation. It is made possible through funding by the Monarch Joint Venture. The presenter, Gail Morris, is the Coordinator of the Southwest Monarch Study, Monarch Watch Conservation Specialist and the Vice-President of the Monarch Butterfly Fund supporting research and development in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Mexico. Local monarch enthusiasts will also share information.

For more information, visit www.swmonarchs.org

Attachment: Monarch Butterflies in the Southwest Workshop Flyer