Take the tour

The Pond Tour is between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $5 each. Children under 12 are free.

Purchase tickets at the following retailers: Koi Gardens, Blue Iris, Northwest Seed and Pet, Ritter’s Nursery, Smart Gardens, Jared Family Greenhouse, Greenacres Ponds and Plants, Still Water Gardens in Cheney and Animal House in Hayden, Idaho. Tickets may also be purchased at any of the tour homes at the time of the event. For more information, call Mary Bates, at (509) 466-2082.

Pond Tour Stops

1. Mike and Linda Harrington, 1918 W. Clarke Ave., Spokane

Backyard faces the Spokane River. Water features include waterfalls and pools.

2. Chuck and Alice Harmon, 3132 W. Riverview Drive, Spokane

Pond surrounded by beautifully designed garden. Not handicap accessible.

3. Carole Brown, 3415 N. Audubon St., Spokane

Hostas, cattails and ferns, and a creatively carved tree trunk

4. Mini Block Party, 3403-3527 Excell Lane, Spokane

Featuring the ponds and gardens of Ron and Vicki Barnes, Terry Hoogstad, Dick and Bev Wright, Merve Marty and Brian and Annie Lubinsky

5. Norman and Dawn Anselmo, 2222 E. Bruce Road, Spokane

A unique converted swimming pool, formal waterfall and prize-winning dahlias

6. Larry and Ilona Wiley, 7002 N. Smith St., Spokane

8,600-gallon pond encircled with large basalt boulders

7. Rod and Vicki Kautenberger, 15405 N. Custer Lane, Mead

Two ponds: one with blond rocks from quarry near Addy, Wash., and a wishing well

8. Steve and Sharon Russell, 17218 N. Golden Road, Colbert

Natural woods-like setting, gravel paths to stream, goldfish pond