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by Francis Allcorn | Dec 29, 2017

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The pictures that are shown above are the winners of the 2019 Photo Contest and will change on a monthly basis.

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TO PRINT ALMOST ANYTHING FROM THE SCREEN, HOLD DOWN THE CONTROL KEY AND THE P KEY AT THE SAME TIME. ON A MAC, IT IS COMMAND P.

TIME TO CHOOSE....

Photo Contest 2020

by Francis Allcorn | Sep 13, 2020 | Home Page

RULES & GUIDELINES

Three winners will be chosen from each category. 1st Place – $50 cash prize, 2nd Place – $30 cash prize, 3rd Place – $20 cash prize You must be a member of APS in order to enter. You may win or place in a maximum of two categories. Only two winners per household will be allowed. Photos will be displayed throughout September here and on the APS Facebook page.

Participants may submit one photo in each category, according the following dates. Categories are as follows:

A. Ponds and Pond Features Sept. 1-5

B. Fish Sept. 7-12

C. Wildlife: Insects, amphibians, birds Sept. 14-19

D. Pond Plants Sept. 21-26

Email your photos to publicity@austinpondsociety.org

UPDATE TO VOTING. Voting will be done each week starting on the Sunday following each featured week and will continue until the end of the contest.

Vote for your favorite photos through September 30th using their assigned category letters and numbers. (For example: A7, B3, C4, D5) Email your choices to programs@austinpondsociety.org

Winners will be announced in the October newsletter. Make sure to give us your correct mailing address when emailing / voting / submitting your photos for your contest prize money & FREE 2021 Calendars. For more information, call 512-629-7825. Mark your calendars!

FINAL VOTING DATE September 30th. Numbers are listed at the bottom of the picture.

PONDS AND POND FEATURES

A10

A11

A12

A13

A14

Voting Information

UPDATE TO VOTING. Voting will be done each week starting at 2:00 pm on Saturday following each featured week and will continue until the end of the contest.
Vote for your favorite photos through September 30th using their assigned category letters and numbers. (For example: A7, B3, C4, D5) Email your choices to programs@austinpondsociety.org

THE SECOND GROUP OF PHOTOS ARE FISH.
Numbers are at the bottom of each photo.

B4.

B11

B16

B17

Voting Information
UPDATE TO VOTING. Voting will be done each week starting at 2:00 pm on Saturday following each featured week and will continue until the end of the contest.
Vote for your favorite photos through September 30th using their assigned category letters and numbers. (For example: A7, B3, C4, D5) Email your choices to programs@austinpondsociety.org

THE THIRD GROUP OF PHOTOS ARE WILDLIFE.
Numbers are at the bottom of each photo.

C11

C15

C18

THE FOURTH GROUP OF PHOTOS ARE POND PLANTS.
Numbers are at the bottom of each photo.

D10

D11

D12

D13

D18

D19

THIS IS THE LAST OF THE CATEGORIES AND THE PICTURES ALL OF WHICH ARE OUTSTANDING. GET YOUR VOTES IN ASAP TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS LISTED ABOVE.

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To All Austin Pond Society Members.

The latest news regarding the Corona-19 virus and the impact that it has on the Austin Pond Society is as follows.

The City of Austin has opened up the Zilker Botanical Gardens but if you want to visit, you need to go online and register a spot as they are limiting the number of people allowed in at any given time. Access to the Clubhouse is still restricted with no availability date in sight for possibly a couple more months, and depending on the latest news on the virus, even later. Consequently, any future Austin Pond Society meetings inside the building have also been cancelled until further notice. This is a sad turn of events, not just for our Members but for all other organizations that are affected by this.
PLEASE NOTE.
Uppermost in our minds is the safety of our Members and we don’t want to put anyone at risk by holding a physical meeting.

REMAINING UPCOMING PROGRAMS FOR 2020

Due to the restrictions on public gathering because of the Corona Virus, there are no upcoming programs to announce that will be held at Zilker Botanical Clubhouse. Hopefully, we will resume normal meetings next year 2021.
In the meantime, we are holding our meetings using Zoom and are offering the membership the opportunity to join with us and listen to the Speakers that are scheduled each month. Instructions on how to join the meeting are sent to each member a couple of days prior.
Hope that you join us.

POND SITTERS

Do you have need for someone with the right knowledge to pond sit for you while you are away on a trip or something similar? We can help out our fellow Ponders in such 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.

ITEMS FOR SALE.

If you are 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. Check it out.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 re-home 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

COME AND JOIN US.

Membership in the Austin Pond Society is a wonderful way to meet other pond lovers and learn about the many joys of having a backyard pond. In addition to our regular monthly meetings where you’ll hear professionals speak on pond building, plants, fish and other wildlife. you’ll get to participate in hands-on demonstrations and give back to the community by helping us out at the Zilker Garden Center and area elementary schools where we teach and assist in building and maintaining their ponds.

As a member, you also receive these member-only benefits.
POND-O-VAC – Use this link for details
125 GALLON TRANSPORT TANK – $25 per week donation plus depositGENERAL MEETING EACH MONTH – wonderful speakers, great food and friendship with like-minded folksTHE MARKETPLACE – sign up and receive notification whenever pond equipment, Koi, goldfish and plants are being given away.POND STARS – experienced ponders can help with advice on your pond problemsAPRIL PLANT SWAP – bring a variety of plants and go home with your car full.

MAY SPONSOR NIGHT – come and meet our APS sponsors and check out the newest products and enjoy great discounts.

MEMBERS-ONLY EVENTS – outings to members’ ponds, garden centers, water-lily growers, fish hatcheries

WEBSITE – contains information on all aspects of APS activities

THE STREAM – MONTHLY CALENDAR – keeps you current with the month’s activities

COMMUNITY SERVICE – volunteer at Zilker Botanical Garden, the Zilker Garden Festival, and the Austin Pond Tour. Participate at the annual pond cleaning at Zilker Gardens or other sites that need our assistance

To join – Go to the Wild Apricot link below and join on line or come to our next meeting where we take both cash and credit cards. We meet the third Monday of every month (except December) in the Zilker Garden Center on Barton Springs Rd at 6:30 pm. Our family membership is only $30.00 annually.

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