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.
Sun Dec 22 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM Bird and Plant ID Walk at Lake Cunningham Park (San Jose) |
Fri Dec 27 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |
Sat Dec 28 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Dec 28 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park |
Sat Dec 28 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Cataldi Park Native Garden |
Wed Jan 01 @10:00AM - 02:00PM New Year’s walk to Franklin Point, part of Año Nuevo State Park (Hwy 1 coast, southern San Mateo County) |
Fri Jan 03 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |
Sat Jan 04 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Jan 04 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park |
Sat Jan 04 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Cataldi Park Native Garden |