Over five classes you will learn all about how to care for and maintain your pond. Classes will cover construction and sizing of ponds, fish and wildlife, weeds, water quality and testing, and seasonal fluctuations. The fee for the training is $50.

Feb 1 – Fish and Wildlife - Nick Romano – Aquaculture Specialist, Virginia State University  

Feb 15 – Pond Weeds – Rob Richardson, weed specialist at North Carolina State University

Feb 29 - Pond Construction, evaluation, and maintenance – Ethan Cassee, Angler Environmental and John Jefferies, Natural Resource Conservation Service

March 14 – Water Quality and Pond Measurement – Tim Mize and Tim Ohlwiler, VCE Fauquier

March 28 – Pond Lab – Fieldtrip to Northern Fauquier Community Park

April 11 – Snow Make Up Day

To register and pay, follow this link off the Master Gardener Website.

N-03-0101 Pond Care | Virginia Cooperative Extension (vt.edu)