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 Jan 17 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
| Sat Jan 17 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Cataldi Park Native Garden |
| Sat Jan 17 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Kirk Park Pollinator Garden |
| Sun Jan 18 @ 2:30PM - 04:30PM The Year in Pictures: Your Best Nature Photos of 2025 |
| Mon Jan 19 Online Plant Sale |
| Mon Jan 19 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
| Tue Jan 20 Online Plant Sale |
| Wed Jan 21 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
| Fri Jan 23 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |
| Sat Jan 24 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
