{"id":49569,"date":"2022-09-29T10:27:37","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T14:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montreal-west.ca\/?page_id=49569"},"modified":"2025-07-10T11:26:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T15:26:27","slug":"monarch-friendly-town","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/resident-services\/environment\/monarch-friendly-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Monarch-Friendly Town"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"49569\" class=\"elementor elementor-49569\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9468e09 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9468e09\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2063031\" data-id=\"2063031\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccc722a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccc722a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The Town of Montreal West is proud to be certified as a Monarch-Friendly Town by the <a href=\"https:\/\/davidsuzuki.org\/take-action\/act-locally\/butterflyway\/mayors-monarch-pledge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Suzuki Foundation<\/a> and join other cities across North America in helping protect the endangered Monarch butterfly by signing the Mayors\u2019 Monarch Pledge.<\/h3><h2>Montreal West Monarch butterfly educational garden<\/h2><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-49620 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/montreal-west.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/monarch-friendly-garden-Edited-992x744.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"368\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/monarch-friendly-garden-Edited-992x744.png 992w, https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/monarch-friendly-garden-Edited-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/monarch-friendly-garden-Edited-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/monarch-friendly-garden-Edited.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/>The Town is also committed to the development of a Monarch Butterfly Garden to ensure the continuity of our Town\u2019s biodiversity and to offer the Monarch colonies a safe and healthy breeding ground. The butterfly garden, located at <strong>Roy D. Locke Park<\/strong>, will not only be host to an abundance of milkweed and other pollinator-friendly plants, it will also provide an educational space for residents and the greater public to learn more about this species.<\/p><h3>How is the garden helping the species?<\/h3><p>The garden will provide shelter for Monarch butterflies throughout all stages of life.\u00a0 The garden will be home to a variety of plants, including milkweed and nectar plants such as the Butterfly Milkweed and the New England Aster, all of which are essential to the life cycle of the Monarch.<\/p><h2>Monarch Waystation certification<\/h2><p>The Town\u2019s Monarch Butterfly Educational Garden has also received a Monarch Waystation certification by the Monarch Watch, a non-profit organization committed to Monarch education and research, as well as the protection of the species. It is the highest certification awarded by this organization due to the size and the variety of planted species.<\/p><h2>Mayor&#8217;s Monarch Pledge<\/h2><p>In June 2021, the Town of Montreal West officially commited itself to helping to restore monarch habitats by implementing measures to protect the species and by encouraging its citizens to participate in these efforts, so that these magnificent butterflies can once again flourish all over the continent.<\/p><p><i class=\"fa fa-file-pdf-o\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/montreal-west.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Mayors-Monarch-Pledge.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View the Mayor&#8217;s Monarch Pledge<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b90dc6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b90dc6d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ebe50d6\" data-id=\"ebe50d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-074b45f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"074b45f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/montreal-west.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Beny-waystation-certificate.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox- data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDk1OTksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9tb250cmVhbC1vdWVzdC5jYVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMDlcL0Jlbnktd2F5c3RhdGlvbi1jZXJ0aWZpY2F0ZS5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Beny-waystation-certificate-pvhgppjputyxh0jbnt3o01p420l443h9q7lmiapg3c.png\"  alt=\"Beny waystation certificate\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b645323 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b645323\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mayor Masella holding the Waystation certificate<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f44d72\" data-id=\"2f44d72\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-691ef0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"691ef0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/montreal-west.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Monarchbutterfly_Infographic_MWWebsite_2022-1.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/infographic-thumbnail-pvhh9kuwbr64w9oamwar7j6w48nftrd04k24pv8uk8.png\"  alt=\"infographic thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ca2606 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ca2606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i class=\"fa fa-file-pdf-o\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/montreal-west.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Monarchbutterfly_Infographic_MWWebsite_2022-1.pdf\">Monarch butterfly infographic\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d1f49a\" data-id=\"3d1f49a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9cadb8 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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4044434\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mayor Masella holding the David Suzuki Foundation certificate<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6642d39 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6642d39\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c65d6de\" data-id=\"c65d6de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d1e699 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d1e699\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What can you do to help?<\/h2><ul><li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Add milkweed, native and honey plants in your gardens to offer butterflies a place to lay their eggs and a source of food.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Place garden in a sunny area, sheltered from strong winds. You can also select native plant or area-adapted species, utilize compost to feed your plants, and avoid using chemical fertilizers.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Reduce use of herbicides and insecticides whenever possible, which will benefit not only Monarchs, but also other non-pest species of plants, insects and animals.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2>Interesting resources<\/h2><p>To learn more about the Monarch butterfly and what you can do to protect them, take a look at the resources below:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/davidsuzuki.org\/take-action\/act-locally\/butterflyway\/\">The Butterflyway Project<\/a> is organized by the David Suzuki Foundation and provides volunteer opportunities for Canadians to become Butterflyway Rangers.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mission-monarch.org\/\">Mission Monarch<\/a> is run by Espace Pour La Vie Insectarium and encourages residents to document the Monarchs\u2019 reproductive success.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/espacepourlavie.ca\/en\/monarch-oasis-certification\">Monarch Oasis Certification<\/a> recognizes household gardens that provide a sheltered habitat for the Monarch butterflies.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldwildlife.org\/species\/monarch-butterfly\">World Wildlife Fund<\/a> provides a thorough overview on the Monarch butterfly species, and how you can even adopt a Monarch butterfly.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Town of Montreal West is proud to be certified as a Monarch-Friendly Town by the David Suzuki Foundation and join other cities across North America in helping protect the endangered Monarch butterfly by signing the Mayors\u2019 Monarch [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":943,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49569","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"better_featured_image":null,"acf":{"event_types":false,"header_image":{"ID":49626,"id":49626,"title":"monarch friendly garden2","filename":"monarch-friendly-garden2.jpg","filesize":"1533561","url":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/monarch-friendly-garden2.jpg","link":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/resident-services\/environment\/monarch-friendly-town\/monarch-friendly-garden2\/","alt":"","author":"3","description":"","caption":"","name":"monarch-friendly-garden2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":49569,"date":"2022-09-29 17:08:25","modified":"2022-09-29 17:08:25","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2016,"height":1512,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/monarch-friendly-garden2-285x285.jpg","thumbnail-width":285,"thumbnail-height":285,"medium":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/monarch-friendly-garden2-992x744.jpg","medium-width":992,"medium-height":744,"medium_large":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/monarch-friendly-garden2-768x576.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":576,"large":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/monarch-friendly-garden2-1920x1440.jpg","large-width":1920,"large-height":1440,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/monarch-friendly-garden2-1536x1152.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1152,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/monarch-friendly-garden2.jpg","2048x2048-width":2016,"2048x2048-height":1512}},"header_title":"","header_subtitle":"","sidebar_image":false,"hide_sidebar":false},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49569","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49569"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49569\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}