BANGOR DAILY NEWS • June 25, 2024
As with many pollinators, monarch butterfly populations have been declining in recent years due to a number of factors. But local towns like Trenton and Lamoine have been stepping up to help the butterflies by signing the National Wildlife Federation’s Mayors’ Monarch Pledge. Towns that sign the pledge commit to taking certain steps during the year to make their towns more pollinator-friendly, such as growing pollinator gardens, hosting butterfly festivals and changing mowing practices in public areas.