FARGO — A major new addition is taking shape at Fargo’s Japanese Garden.
Construction is now underway on a koi pond volunteers hope will become one of the garden’s signature attractions.
The pond will hold about 34,000 gallons of water, connected to a smaller aquatic pond by a 150-foot stream and a 6-foot waterfall at the garden, at 1211 28th Ave. N., at Yunker Farm Park.
Volunteers also plan to add colorful koi fish, an observation deck and educational opportunities for local students.
“A lot of people don’t experience a Japanese garden, they should, but they don’t, and so that’s the excitement for, you know, for us,” said Jim Anderson, a volunteer with the North Plains Botanic Garden Society.
Volunteers say the koi are built for North Dakota winters.
The fish will hibernate beneath the ice, while submersible heaters keep part of the pond open to allow for oxygen exchange until warmer weather returns.
Mike McGurran has been a reporter and anchor at WDAY-TV since 2021.
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