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 Oct 06 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
Mon Oct 06 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM Conservation Committee |
Wed Oct 08 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
Fri Oct 10 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |
Sat Oct 11 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Oct 11 @ 8:45AM - 12:00PM Alum Rock Park Restoration |
Sat Oct 11 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Cataldi Park Native Garden |
Sat Oct 11 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Kirk Park Pollinator Garden |
Mon Oct 13 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
Wed Oct 15 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |