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 Mar 21 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
| Sat Mar 21 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Cataldi Park Native Garden |
| Sat Mar 21 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Kirk Park Pollinator Garden |
| Sun Mar 22 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM Bird and Plant ID Walk at Lake Cunningham Park (San Jose) |
| Mon Mar 23 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
| Tue Mar 24 @ 7:00PM - 09:00PM Native Plant ID |
| Wed Mar 25 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
| Wed Mar 25 @ 5:30PM - Edgewood Restoration |
| Fri Mar 27 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |
| Fri Mar 27 @ 7:00PM - 08:50PM Photography Group - Photo Sharing Meeting |
