The 19th Annual Topeka Pond Tour will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 26 & 27, and will feature 12 water gardens in the Topeka area. The Topeka Area Water Garden Society sponsors the tour. Proceeds from the tour are used to benefit community water garden projects or educational programs in the Topeka area.

Tickets can be purchased during regular business hours Saturday and Sunday at Jackson’s Greenhouse, Skinner’s Garden Store, Waterscape Concepts, Wild Bird House, Patio Pool and Fireside, Hy Vee Food Stores and Hazel Hill Chocolates in Topeka; and Waters Edge in Lawrence. Sunday morning, tickets can also be purchased at Waterscape Concepts (East Hiway 24 across from Tractor Supply), Hy Vee and the Fillmore entrance at Historic Old Prairie Town. Tickets are $6 per person and children under 12 are free. No pets please.c

For more information contact Phil Thompson at 785-235-1986, Hi Stockwell at 785-235-5237, or Diane Gruver at 785-364-3046.