Welcome to the Austin Pond Society

APS_logo_181.jpgWelcome to the Austin Pond Society. We are an organization of water gardening enthusiasts located in Austin, Texas which is situated in the beautiful Central Texas Hill Country. 

The Austin Pond Society is dedicated to the promotion of water gardening. Water Gardens provide necessary habitat for many species of beneficial insects and reptiles. 

 
The APS Gives Back...
This year's Pond Tour benefits The Wright House, Safe Place, and the Libraries of the Austin Independent School District. Past beneficiaries include Safe Place, nature and water books for Libraries, ponds at individual schools and a fountain at The Wright House.   The need has never been greater.  Please help us to help others through purchase of your Wristband.
 
2009 Tour: July 18th and 19th 2009

We will have 16 ponds, waterfalls and/or streams on the Tour for Saturday the 18th and 12 on Sunday.  Four of our water features have special landscape night lighting and will be on the Tour Saturday the 18th during the evening.
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Hours are:     

9 AM to 5 PM on Saturday July 18th
8 PM to 11 PM on Saturday July 18th
9 AM to 5 PM on Sunday July 19th

Download and print...

4 Page Quick Reference Guide

16 Page Full-Color Tour Guide

Volunteers Still Needed!

As a perk to all Volunteers who donate 4 hours of their time to assisting with the Tour, the rest of the weekend’s activities are free to you, and you get a free t-shirt.  Volunteers check for visitor Wristbands (their tickets) and otherwise assist the pond Owner in dealing with Visitors.

Download Volunteer Application

 
Austin Pond Society on Television!

The Austin Pond Society has been invited to appear on the television show "Central Texas Gardener" hosted by Tom Spencer. It will be aired on KLRU locally as well as several affiliate Public Television channels accross the region. Be sure to tell everyone you know to check the schedule below and tune to see two of our illustrious board members discuss the APS and the upcoming Pond Tour with Tom!

Channel
Day
Date
Time
KLRU    
Saturday
Sunday
July 11
July 12
Noon & 4
8 a.m.
KLRU Q (18/3)
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday
July 14
July 15
July 17
6:30 p.m.
7:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
KLRN (San Antonio)
Saturday
July 11
11 a.m.
KWBU (Waco)
Saturday
Thursday
July 11
July 16
3:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
KNCT (Killeen)
Saturday
Sunday
July 11
July 12
1:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
KENW (Portales NM)
Saturday
July 11
10 a.m.
KBDI (Denver, CO)
Sunday
Tuesday
July 11
July 14
2 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
KPBT (Midland)
Monday
July 13
12:30 p.m.
 

 

 

2009 Pond Tour News

Announcing This Year's Tour

The Austin Pond Society is pleased to announce the 2009 Pond Tour will be on July 18th and 19th this year. We will have about 16 ponds on the tour Saturday and about 12 again on Sunday of the Tour.We will also be showcasing 4 ponds on a special "night" tour Saturday Evening.


It's always been the group's objective to feature ponds that demonstrate the broad range of our member's interests and unique solutions. We will have at least one swimming pool that has been converted to a koi pond, rocky streams with noisy, gurgling water, large projects spread over several acres and small, intimate ponds tucked into backyard landscapes suited to quiet contemplation.


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