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.
Wed Apr 09 @10:00AM - 02:00PM Coyote Lake Harvey Bear Ranch County Park (Gilroy) |
Fri Apr 11 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |
Sat Apr 12 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Apr 12 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park |
Sat Apr 12 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Cataldi Park Native Garden |
Sat Apr 12 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Kirk Park Pollinator Garden |
Sat Apr 12 @10:00AM - 04:00PM Growing Natives Garden Tour 2025 |
Sat Apr 12 @10:00AM - 02:00PM Mommy and Me wildflower walk in Sunol Regional Wilderness |
Sun Apr 13 @10:00AM - 04:00PM Growing Natives Garden Tour 2025 |
Mon Apr 14 Napa Valley Wildflower Camping Trip |