January 24, 2026, 1:00PM
* No weather delays. We’ll start on time

4909 Erie St, Annandale, VA 22003

Our speaker this month will be Arlene Wagner

Title: Aquatic Plants 101

Arlene will be sharing her tips and tricks for keeping your aquatic plants in good health. All beginners and experienced hobbyists are encouraged to attend.

Arlene Wagner is an aquatic plant hobbyist and aquascaper. She began her journey in aquatic plants in 2008 when she set up a ten gallon tank for one of her son\’s birthdays and then discovered how much she hated like the look of plastic plants in aquariums.

One day while looking at aquarium set ups on the internet, she discovered the world of aquatic plants and nature aquariums by Takashi Amano, George Farmer, and many others, and was immediately hooked.

Arlene is the current vice president of the Greater Washington Aquatic Plant Association (GWAPA) and is a past president. She is also on the board of the Aquatic Gardeners Association (AGA) and is the current editor of their monthly newsletter, Clippings.

Time for our Annual Holiday Party!
Sunday, December 7th, 1:00 – 4:00
Gaithersburg, MD

Bring your favorite dish to share and join in the fun with your favorite plant nerds! There will be our usual mini auction.

We will also have our yearly elections! So, if you want to be part of the board, please let us know!!! We do need a corresponding secretary, if you are interested in this position.

Let us know you’re coming on our Facebook page: https://facebook.com/events/s/gwapa-holiday-party/1308243024291651/

This month we are having a Nano Tank Workshop!!!

October 18th*, 1:00pm at the Reston YMCA. 12196 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston, VA 20190

*Please note that the workshop is one week earlier than our regular meeting

Build a nano scape with a custom all-in-one Waterbox Aquarium that includes glass lid, Aquatop pump, and Aquatop SkyAqua light. GWAPA will provide plants, substrate, and hardscape. We will have mentors on hand to assist you in making that perfect nano scape! Space is limited, as there are only 20 tanks available, but non-participants are welcome to attend and watch. $60 for paid members $85 for non-members Reserve your spot thru PayPal “Greater Washington Aquatic Plants Association” with the tag line “Nano Tank Workshop.” Due to the popularity of this workshop, if you do not show up, your spot will be given to the next person on the waitlist. No refunds for no shows. GWAPA would like to thank the following sponsors:

* Waterbox Aquarium for the tank donations

* AquaLife for the substrate and hardscape donations

* Florida Aquatic Nurseries for the plant donations

* Splashy Fish for the room rental

Special thanks to: @Therese Neal for working with Waterbox and precuring the tanks

@Jennifer Williams for assisting us with AquaLife and transporting the tanks to us.