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.
Fri Jun 27 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |
Fri Jun 27 @ 7:00PM - 08:50PM Photography Group - Photo Sharing Meeting |
Sat Jun 28 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Jun 28 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Cataldi Park Native Garden |
Sat Jun 28 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Kirk Park Pollinator Garden |
Thu Jul 03 Ebbetts Pass and Calaveras Big Trees State Park |
Fri Jul 04 Ebbetts Pass and Calaveras Big Trees State Park |
Fri Jul 04 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |
Sat Jul 05 Ebbetts Pass and Calaveras Big Trees State Park |
Sat Jul 05 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |