| A member since: |
07/09/2006
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About Jake Langeslag from Aqua Eden:
I have often felt an extra strong affinity for water. I was the little boy playing in puddles or altering streams produced from the early snow melt in my neighborhood. After realizing I didn't have to wait until the Minnesota spring thaw to play with moving water, I built a waterfall and pond in my backyard 12 years ago. This waterscape brought me closer to backyard wildlife and helped me develop a love of nature. This love for nature inspired me to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato and received a degree in Biology - Ecology and a minor in Chemistry. I then traveled around the US from Upstate New York to the Mojave Desert of California to study ecosystem interactions from birds, to wetland plants and turtles.
With the desire to create natural looking water features and a strong background in ecology and chemistry from a Minnesota University, I decided to create my own company called Aqua Eden. In hopes of helping people create an "Eden" in their lives.
The water garden industry is exploding with all types of new water filtration systems and management techniques. I have now been out of college for some time, however, I still consider myself an ongoing student of water feature design and management. From reading water feature design books from the greats such as Anthony Archer-Wills, to attending national pond and waterfall conferences all across the country, to gleaning valuable information from online waterscape forums.
I look forward to introducing new customers to the enjoyment of water in their own backyards. I strive to "create a community that shares in the enjoyment of water". I also look forward to meeting other pond contractors and water enthusiasts across the country and around the world through the International Pond Contractors Association.
