Since the 1980s, the Western monarch butterfly population has declined by more than 90%. In this talk, we will take a look at the Western monarch butterfly, why its population has declined, and most importantly – how we can help them right now – by gardening using the right native plants.
Shelkie Tao is a landscape designer and founder of www.WaterEfficientGardens.com, an online landscape design business that excels in low water and native garden designs. She is the Landscape Committee chair of Valley Water. Prior to Water Efficient Gardens, Shelkie worked over 10 years in the high-tech industry in Silicon Valley. She received her Certificate of Achievement in Environmental Horticulture and Design from Foothill College and an MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA.
| Sat Dec 20 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
| Sat Dec 20 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Cataldi Park Native Garden |
| Sat Dec 20 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Kirk Park Pollinator Garden |
| Sun Dec 21 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM Bird and Plant ID Walk at Lake Cunningham Park (San Jose) |
| Mon Dec 22 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
| Wed Dec 24 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
| Fri Dec 26 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |
| Sat Dec 27 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
| Sat Dec 27 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Cataldi Park Native Garden |
| Sat Dec 27 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Kirk Park Pollinator Garden |
