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Council hears Monarch City USA presentation, proclaims April as Dark Sky Week
Summary
A local conservation group presented the Monarch City USA program and asked the Sandpoint City Council to consider official designation; the mayor also read a proclamation declaring International Dark Sky Week in April 2025.
The Sandpoint City Council heard a presentation from a member of the Mighty Monarchs conservation group and received a request that Sandpoint become a certified “Monarch City USA,” a program that encourages planting native milkweed and other pollinator habitat within city limits.
Perky (given name in the public record) — who identified herself as a member of the Mighty Monarchs Conservation Group and noted partnerships with Wings Rising, Kinixu Land Trust and others — outlined declines in monarch butterfly populations and described local activities including pollinator plots, propagation gardens and school outreach. She said communities that become…
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