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.
Sun Feb 02 @10:00AM - 12:00PM Learn to Prune Native Plants at Capitol Park Pollinator Garden in San Jose |
Mon Feb 03 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM Conservation Committee |
Fri Feb 07 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |
Sat Feb 08 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Feb 08 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park |
Sat Feb 08 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Cataldi Park Native Garden |
Thu Feb 13 @ 9:30AM - 01:30PM Manzanita Walk at Mt Madonna County Park (near Gilroy) |
Fri Feb 14 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |
Sat Feb 15 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Feb 15 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park |