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In 2025, they set a new record by committing to 27 actions under the leadership of new mayor Nancy Salvia.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\" class=\"appear-on-scroll\"><em>Photo Credit: Marilyn Trent<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rochester, MI, has maintained monarch champion status since 2022, a recognition of their outstanding achievements in monarch conservation. They have completed 75 actions to support monarchs, engaging over 2,500 residents, and creating more than 2.0 acres of monarch habitat. 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