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Midwest Pond & Koi Society
The Midwest Pond & Koi Society (MPKS) are families with a common hobby: koi ponds, garden ponds, koi keeping and plants! We meet the 3rd Friday of the month from January through October. You do not have to be a member to attend a meeting.
Event and Meeting Update
The last meeting of the year will be the September meeting. The September meeting will be held on Saturday September 19th from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM outside. The meeting information is detailed on the September events page. The nominations and elections for the 2020 elections will be held via email, phone, and mail.
We will continue to update you through email and the MPKS web site.
Yes, the MPKS Pond Tour is ON!
MPKS 2020 Garden & Pond Tour
July 18th – 19th and July 25th – 26th 2020
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
The cost is $20.00 per family and allows you to tour all four days.
This is our 30th year of MPKS members opening their backyards to the public. The Garden and Pond Tour is divided into regions to help minimize the travel time and increase your enjoyment of leisurely visiting the gardens and ponds. The Tour is self-guided, so you may pick and choose to visit one or all of the many beautiful gardens and ponds listed. Learn more >
The Garden and Pond Tour maps have gone out to all the vendors listed here on our web site.
Pond Tour Updates: On page 4 Map point 2-J is Roselle.
Central Pond Tour participants have an additional pond tour address for the Central region added between Map point 3E and 3F. Details available at any of the central region ponds.
MPKS 2020 Tosai Auction
Due to social distancing and stay-at-home restrictions, the May 30th Tosai Auction is cancelled.
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About MPKS
MPKS is a not for profit, hobbyist organization whose members share a common interest in koi (Japanese colored carp), goldfish, water gardens and backyard ponds. Our members reside mostly in Chicago and surrounding counties as well as Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Missouri.