Board Members Meeting January
2026-01-11 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Denver) | Classroom 2, Freyer-Newman Center, 1007 York Street, Denver, CO, 80206
Sunday, January 11th – Board of Directors Meeting
Location: Classroom 2, Freyer-Newman Center, Denver Botanic Gardens
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join us for the January Board of Directors meeting. We will be discussing website updates, Board and Committee responsibilities and 2026 Meeting and Event planning.
All members are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Board Members Meeting (February)
2026-02-22 12:00 - 16:00 | Classroom 2, Freyer-Newman Center, 1007 York Street, Denver, CO, 80206
Sunday, February 22nd – Board of Directors Meeting
Location: Classroom 4, Freyer-Newman Center, Denver Botanic Gardens
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join us for the January Board of Directors meeting. We will be discussing website updates, Board and Committee responsibilities and 2026 Meeting and Event planning.
All members are welcome and encouraged to attend.

March Meeting
2026-03-08 14:00 - 17:00 | Classroom 4, Freyer-Newman Center, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York Street, Denver, CO, 80403
Join us for our March meeting. Our own Tamara Kilbane, curator of the aquatics collection at Denver Botanic Gardens, will take us on a tour of the wonderful gardens we visited at the IWGS symposium last summer in New York

Dividing Canna lilies
2026-03-28 09:30 | The Hudson Gardens & Event Center, 6115 S Santa Fe Dr, Littleton, CO 80120, Littleton, CO, 80120, United States
We will be dividing Cannas at Hudson Gardens March 28th. Come and learn how it is done. If you want to get dirty, wear appropriate clothing. Contact us if you are planning to come so we can let you know if it has to be postponed and give directions to the greenhouse where we will be working. vicki.aber@colowatergardensociety.org

April meeting - Get Wet!
2026-04-13 18:00 - 21:00 | Denver Botanic Gardens Gates Hall
Join us for our kickoff for the season. Confused about pumps for your water feature? Reed from True Pump will shed light on how we choose the correct pump and how to maintain it.
We will have informative brochures available, Plantabs fertilizer for sale, and door prizes. Sure to be a fun and informative time.
6-7 pm social time, buy canna tubers, plant tab fertilizer, check out door prizes, pick up free brochures and ask questions.
7-8 Reed will tell us everything we need to know about pumps.
After the talk and questions for Reed, we will draw for door prizes.

May Plant Swap
2026-05-02 15:00 - 18:00 | The Hudson Gardens & Event Center, 6115 S Santa Fe Dr, Littleton, CO 80120, Littleton, CO, 80120, United States
This is one of our most popular meetings. You bring plants that you have extra of and bring home new plants. We will also have a pot-luck meal before the swapping begins.

Mother's Day sale at Denver Botanic Gardens
2026-05-07 - 2026-05-09
Come and shop not only water plants but just about any plant you can imagine. CWGS volunteers will man the water garden plants area. If you would like to volunteer, contact us at info@colowatergardensociety.org

Plant Sale
2026-06-07 09:00 - 14:00 | The Hudson Gardens & Event Center, 6115 S Santa Fe Dr, Littleton, CO 80120, Littleton, CO, 80120, United States
This is always a popular meeting. We will be setting up on Saturday 6/6. The sale will be Sunday 6/7. Members can shop starting at 9 am, the public has to wait until 10 am. There will be a large selection of both hardy and tropical water plants

Fall Plant Swap
2026-07-19 11:00 - 13:00
Several have requested a second plant swap, later in the season when things are really going great. Barna Wesley has volunteered her pond and yard for this event. It is a way off the beaten path, but I think it will be well worth it.
1051 Pinewicket Way, Parker, CO 80138

Pond tour
2026-08-01
Come see a variety of ponds and get ideas to use in your yard

August meeting
2026-08-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Classroom 4, Freyer-Newman Center, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York Street, Denver, CO, 80403
Speaker: Mark from Rocky Mountain Waterscapes
We will also have elections for the 2027 Board at this meeting.

October meeting
2026-10-11 14:00 - 16:00 | Classroom 4, Freyer-Newman Center, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York Street, Denver, CO, 80403
This is primarily a Board meeting to start planning for 2027. We always welcome any members to any board meeting.

Christmas party
2026-12-05 18:00 - 20:30 | Arbor House, Maple Grove Park, 14600 W. 32nd Avenue Golden, CO 80401, Colorado, 80401, United States
We always have a great time and good turnout for the Christmas party. It will be potluck with the club providing meat, rolls and drinks. We also do a white elephant gift exchange with water garden themed gifts worth less than $20.00.
