Welcome to 2019 and the Austin Pond Society.

by Francis Allcorn | Dec 29, 2017

The Pictures Above

The pictures that are shown above are the winners of the 2018 Photo Contest and will change on a monthly basis. You too can have your masterpiece posted here by entering the 2019 Photo Contest in September.

LETTER FROM OUR NEW PRESIDENT

Please let me introduce myself, I am the 2019 President of the Austin Pond Society. I am looking forward to a great year of fun, friendship, and continued education and learning about Ponds, Plants, Gardens and Water Gardening!
I attended my first APS membership meeting in 2012 as we had recently moved to the Austin area and our yard had a small pond. I knew I needed guidance on how to care for my new pond. I soon found out that the Austin Pond Society was exactly what I needed! The Austin Pond Society was helpful, informational, and very welcoming to ponders of all levels and experience.
In the past 4 ½ years I have held the position of Programs and Special Events and this year, I have been elected to the position as the 2019 Austin Pond Society President.
We have new and returning members on our Board of Directors and Volunteer positions. I am looking forward to working with all of them. I also am looking forward to seeing many new and returning APS members!
On a personal note, I am an Austin area realtor with JP & Associates, Realtors. With almost 10 years’ experience as a Realtor, in the Austin area,
I feel grateful and honored to help so many clients and friends buy and sell their homes! On that same note, I am also very proud to be a Sponsor of the Austin Pond Society.
I am married, I have 2 grown “kids” and 6 grandchildren living in Cedar Park and Upstate NY.

Feel free to email me at president@austinpondsociety.org

Let’s have a great year!
Barb Lenhardt, APS President.

Contact Barb

LINKS

Click here The Stream
Click here 25th Annual Pond Tour Information
Click here Join the Pond Society

Do You Like to Cook?

The only position not yet filled for this upcoming year is, some would say, arguably if not the most important, definitely the most popular person as the Hospitality Volunteer. If you enjoy to cook, not only do get to practice your art once a month but you do it with someone else’s money. If you would like to know more about this position, use the button below to contact Steven,the outgoing hospitality guru who has performed this role for the last couple of years. Thanks

Contact Steven

Do You Need fish and Pond Equipment?

Message from John Thomas Lacaria.
I am in the process of closing my 18000 gallon KOI pond. I am inquiring as to whether or not the Pond Society members would be interested in obtaining my fish. The only request is that all fish be removed from the pond. I am offering the following free of charge:
* 10-15 large KOI
* 10-25 assorted fish.
* 1 SAVIO skimmer system including the operating pump. (Pump must bedisconnected)
* 1 $1800 ultraviolet system. ( 200 watt light must be replaced and system must be disconnected)
* 1 P-100 air pump

If you are interested, contact Frank at the link below for more information.

Contact Frank

UPCOMING PROGRAMS and OTHER INFORMATION

WELCOME TO THE NEW BOARD

This week, To TOP the list, we have the following:
The following Board Members have all volunteered to be on the 2019 Board. Go to the link below to review those that have already volunteered and have all been confirmed at this last meeting. Congratulations to the Members of the 2019 Austin Pond Society Board.
Click here Board Members for 2019

THE NEXT MEETING - JANUARY 21, 2019

NOTE: The next meeting of APS is on Monday, January 21st at the usual meeting place, Zilker Botanical Gardens. This is our first meeting of the year and the first with the new President Barb Lenhardt and her new Board.
The Speaker was scheduled to be Katie Boyer from the US Fish and Wildlife Services and she was going to talk about the Monarch Butterfly Biology and Conservation but due to the Government shutdown she will be unable to make her presentation. In lieu of her non appearance, BJ Jenkins has come up with alternative entertainment. Hope to see you there.
The meeting starts at 6:30 pm with a light meal. Members are encouraged to bring covered dishes and/or deserts. Hope to see you there.

POND SITTERS

You might be interested in a new idea that we are kicking around where as individuals, we can help out our fellow Ponders in times of need. Because maintaining a pond is fairly specialized, it is not easy to find someone to look after the pond if you as the pond owner, want to take a trip and be away for a few days. It would be doubly nice if you knew that person is also handy enough to make any small repairs that might be needed and it would certainly give you peace of mind during your absence. Read more here on Pondsitting.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

The following are a peek of the upcoming Speakers and Programs for the next few months. More details as we get closer.
January – See above
February – Night Skies and Light Pollution Cindy Cassidy from the Texas Night Sky Festival
March – “If Plants Could Talk “ – unusual facts about native plants Reeve Hobbie from Travis County Master Gardeners
April – plant swap

LOGO'S

Check out the updated Pond Tour Logos page showing a history of the logos used since 2001. This list is now up to date showing all of the logos from 2001 through 2017. There was not an official tour in 2018 so consequently, there is no logo for that year.

ITEMS FOR SALE

Are you thinking of rebuilding your pond or maybe starting a new one? There are several used pond items for sale that could give you a good start and at a lot cheaper price than buying new. Skimmers, filter boxes, waterfall boxes and such do not wear out and a used item is every bit as good as a new piece for less than half of the price. Use this link to review the items available.

FISH RESCUE/REHOME

We sometimes get requests from pond enthusiasts who for various reasons, are no longer able to take care of their ponds and water features and are looking to shut down the ponds and rehome the fish. We have a very organized crew of volunteers with all of the equipment needed to perform this task. We also find new homes for the fish among our members as we have learned by experience that there is no sale for these fish regardless of the pedigree. If you have the need for this service, use the link to learn more about it

PLEASE NOTE

You must be a member to take advantage of the different services that the Austin Pond Society offers. Membership is only $30.00 for Individual and Family Memberships. Use the Form below to join

JOIN THE POND SOCIETY

We would love to have you as a Member. Use the link below to join

ANNUAL POND TOUR

Are you interested in having your Pond on the 25th Annual Pond Tour? Please review the letter below and then use this link to go to the Form

The Austin Pond Society 25th Pond Tour

Use this link for the Pond Tour Application.

Show off your pond on the 25th Pond Tour. Once again, the Austin Pond Society is having our charity event, The Pond Tour, for the 25th time on June 1 and June 2, 2019. Participate in making this another memorable tour.
If you are a pond owner and have not been on the tour in the last 3 years, consider putting your pond on the tour this year. We are keeping the number of ponds small so visitors have more time to take in the beauty of your gardens and ponds. To be one of the ponds on this anniversary tour fill out the Pond Tour Application
The Pond Tour Committee is the team which works for the success of the tour. There are many positions open and we welcome new talent to help create a great tour. The committee will decide the charity and is responsible for the tour theme, T-shirt logo, and advertisements. We meet at 6:00 before the Pond Society meeting. Come join us, it’s a bit of work, but not too muddy and you will get the T-shirt.
If you have questions about the tour, email me at Pond Tour.

With your help, the 25th Austin Pond Tour 2019 will be a lot of fun and great success.
Ted Paone
Pond Tour Director 2019
Ted Paone Pond Tour

THE STREAM – Monthly Bulletin

Dan and Paula McKay - click on picture to start slide show

Pond Sitters – 2018

Pond Sitters

Austin Pond Society and Mayfield Park

Work on renovating two of the ponds at Mayfield Park has been completed and all of the ponds have been cleaned the plants repotted. Currently, all that remains is to perform ongoing maintenance work with the plants about every couple of weeks. All of the ponds have been restocked with Koi some of which are pretty big, thanks to our Fish Rescue Team.

If you would like more information, please Contact Jeannie Ferrier at President@austinpondsociety.org

AUSTIN POND SOCIETY LIBRARY – CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO VIEW A LIST OF AVAILABLE LITERATURE.

OUR LIBRARIAN is Holly Hargraves.

You can reach her at librarian@austinpondsociety.org

GOTO THE LINK ABOVE TO REGISTER AS A MEMBER OF THE AUSTIN POND SOCIETY.

THE YELLOW BEAST POND VAC – CLICK ON THE IMAGE FOR MORE DETAILS

The Austin Pond Society has invested in a new pond vacuum that is available for Members to rent. There is also a 125 gallon holding tank that can be rented on a weekly basis. Click on the image for details

THERE ARE NEW ITEMS FOR SALE IN THE MARKETPLACE.

CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO SEE WHAT IS AVAILABLE IN THE MARKETPLACE..

Do you have any used pond or garden equipment laying around that you would like to sell, swap or give away?

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Upon completion of the form required to describe the objects, the articles will be posted on the website. They will sell quicker if you have pictures showing your articles. Please note: Any dealings that take place are between the seller and the buyer. Please read the full disclaimer posted on the Marketplace page. CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE FORM

SPONSOR’S CORNER

THE SPONSORS BELOW post information on a regular basis about sales and special events etc. You can advertise your business here by becoming a Sponsor of the Austin Pond Society.