Membership in SLWGS
The St. Louis Water Garden Society (SLWGS) was formed by local water gardeners and fish enthusiasts to share information. As a result, we attract members at all stages of water gardening expertise. Since 1990, SLWGS has hosted educational events for this purpose.
COMMON INTERESTS
Water gardening is a wonderful hobby! It brings beauty, satisfaction and enjoyment into our lives. First, members enjoy visiting water gardens of all sizes and stages. Second, we love to learn from each other. Building and maintaining an ecosystem of plants, fish and water is a challenge.
All of us share what we’ve learned along the way.
CIVIC CONTRIBUTION
The St. Louis Water Garden Society plants and maintains the Lily Ponds at the Jewel Box in Forest Park. This beautiful, living attraction is our gift to St. Louis residents and visitors.
In the Spring, our members and friends meet for a day of hands-on water gardening to fill the Lily Ponds with plants from their winter storage. It is a long day of hard work, but the reward is priceless.
Then in Summer, we host an annual pond tour, “Pond-O-Rama,” to fund this project. More than a thousand visitors explore the water gardens of the city during this tour.
Pond tour tickets
Complimentary Pond-O-Rama ticket for Members
Tickets for the 2023 Pond-O-Rama have not gone on sale yet.
Subscribe to the Water Word or follow SLWGS on Facebook/ Instagram for updates on pond tour tickets and all upcoming events.
membership benefits
BECOME A MEMBER
Benefits of being a SLWGS member:
- Monthly meetings with guest speakers
- One ticket to Pond-O-Rama
- Hands-on experience planting and maintaining the lily ponds
- The SLWGS Newsletter, Water Word
- Members-only news, offers, and Special Events
Monthly SLWGS meetings are free and open to the public.
Join us as we grow, learn, play, and volunteer together.
