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 Mar 30 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
| Wed Apr 01 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
| Wed Apr 01 @ 5:30PM - Edgewood Restoration |
| Fri Apr 03 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |
| Sat Apr 04 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
| Sat Apr 04 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Cataldi Park Native Garden |
| Sat Apr 04 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Kirk Park Pollinator Garden |
| Sat Apr 04 @10:00AM - 02:00PM Mommy and Me Wildflower Walk Belgatos Park (Los Gatos) |
| Mon Apr 06 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
| Wed Apr 08 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
