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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 February through October. You do not have to be a member to attend a meeting.
Event and Meeting Update
The next MPKS meeting is Friday October 15th . Dinner is at 7:00 PM followed by the meeting at 8:00 PM. The topic is a Master of Bonsai for over 40 years will share his experiences and display a few of his trees. RSVP for dinner is required. The 2021 calendar is published with meeting locations and speakers.
We will continue to update you through email and the MPKS web site.
MPKS 2021 Garden & Pond Tour
July 17th – 18th and July 24th – 25th 2021
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 31st 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 are now available for purchase. Select Pond Tour Info under What’s Happening (upper right corner of this page) to see a list of vendors selling the pond tour maps.
Pond Tour Updates: A key was found in the driveway of one of the homes on tour Saturday July 24th . Please use contact page to send email to the club.
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.