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 Nov 07 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |
| Sat Nov 08 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
| Sat Nov 08 @ 8:45AM - 12:00PM Alum Rock Park Restoration |
| Sat Nov 08 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Kirk Park Pollinator Garden |
| Sat Nov 08 @ 1:00PM - 03:00PM Seed and Cutting Exchange |
| Mon Nov 10 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
| Wed Nov 12 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
| Fri Nov 14 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |
| Sat Nov 15 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
| Sat Nov 15 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Cataldi Park Native Garden |
