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.
| Mon May 25 Online Plant Sale |
| Mon May 25 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
| Tue May 26 Online Plant Sale |
| Tue May 26 @ 7:00PM - 09:00PM Native Plant ID |
| Wed May 27 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
| Wed May 27 @ 5:30PM - Edgewood Restoration |
| Thu May 28 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM Gardening for Biodiversity A talk by John Kehoe |
| Fri May 29 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |
| Sat May 30 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
| Sat May 30 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Cataldi Park Native Garden |
