Pikes Peak Bonsai Society

Category: Clubs Also called: PPBS; Pikes Peak Bonsai; pikespeakbonsai.com (Colorado Springs, Colorado)

What it is

The Pikes Peak Bonsai Society is a member-run bonsai club for Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region. Its About page says the society was started in 1987 by Colorado Springs locals “with the common goal of sharing and spreading knowledge in the art of traditional Bonsai,” and that members range from beginners with a first tree to knowledgeable collectors. It is a club, not a nursery or a school.

Official URL

Home: https://www.pikespeakbonsai.com/

About: https://www.pikespeakbonsai.com/about
Membership: https://www.pikespeakbonsai.com/membership
FAQs: https://www.pikespeakbonsai.com/faqs
Upcoming Events: https://www.pikespeakbonsai.com/upcoming-events
November 12, 2026 meeting: https://www.pikespeakbonsai.com/upcoming-events/pikes-peak-bonsai-club-meeting-5725k-bph6h-7rkjh
Executive Board: https://www.pikespeakbonsai.com/board
Contact Us: https://www.pikespeakbonsai.com/contact-us
2026 Workshops: https://www.pikespeakbonsai.com/2026-workshops
Resources: https://www.pikespeakbonsai.com/resources

Last checked

2026-11-10.

Who it’s for

Beginners and experienced growers in Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region who want monthly Thursday programs, an annual show and member workshops. The first meeting is free.

Why it’s listed

It is a long-running bonsai club with printed dues, a named meeting place and a dated 2026–2027 program on its own site. Checked on 2026-11-10:

History (About): started in 1987 by Colorado Springs locals; monthly meetings on horticulture and the art of bonsai, often with expert workshops; annual show with prizes, including the 2025 show gallery on About.
Meetings (home / footer / events): 2nd Thursday of every month, with no meeting in December or January, at Colorado Springs Fire Station 14, 1875 Dublin Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80918. The November 12, 2026 event page gives 6:00 PM–8:30 PM at 1875 Dublin Boulevard, Colorado Springs, CO, 80918.
Next meeting (November 12, 2026 event / Upcoming Events): Thursday, November 12, 2026, 6:00–8:30 p.m., “learn about overwintering your bonsai.” After the December/January break, Upcoming Events lists February 11, 2027 (plan and prepare for spring potting; 6:00–7:00 p.m.) and later second-Thursday dates through October 2027.
Dues (Membership / FAQs): Individual Membership $50.00 every year, including monthly meetings, a chance to present a tree at the annual show, members-only events and exclusive online content including meeting recordings. FAQs: annual membership fee $50; first meeting is free. Sign-up is on the Membership page.
Officers (Executive Board): President David Kuntz (heading also uses Dave); Technical Officer Oscar Santos; Treasurer Della Clark; Members-at-Large Graham Stahnke and Karen Adkins (Karen also administers the website).

Location

Monthly meetings: Colorado Springs Fire Station 14, 1875 Dublin Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 (site footer and November 12 event page). Contact is a web form on Contact Us; no club office phone is printed on the pages opened for this listing. Facebook and Instagram (@pikespeakbonsaisociety) are linked from the site footer.

Notes

Finn flags: Upcoming Events has swapped month labels on two 2027 cards (the September 9, 2027 item says “our October meeting”; the October 14, 2027 item says “our September meeting”). November 12, 2026 is listed 6:00–8:30 p.m.; several 2027 meeting cards show 6:00–7:00 p.m. The April 8, 2027 card on Upcoming Events did not repeat the Fire Station venue in the short listing. The 2026 Workshops page still advertises September 26 and October 10, 2026 workshops, which were already past on the check date, and has typographical slips (Young “Cho” vs Choe; “Phalen” vs Phelan Gardens; “perfected my nature”). A past November 13, 2025 event still visible on the calendar says membership is $35 per year; current Membership and FAQs pages both say $50. Contact is a form only.
Geography: first Colorado club listing. Colorado already has Hardy Bonsai and The Jagged Spruce Bonsai under Nurseries (both Colorado Springs) and Branch and Bloom / Denver Botanic Gardens under Learning. President David Kuntz also operates The Jagged Spruce Bonsai, which is already listed separately under Nurseries. Rocky Mountain Bonsai Society (Denver) is a different club, mentioned on a past PPBS program card, and is not this listing.
Listing image: the society’s official logo from its Squarespace site (pikespeakbonsai_nobackground.PNG), saved as pikes-peak-bonsai-society-logo.png (1500×1500) on a white field.
Not affiliated with Bonsai Plaza. No form, membership payment or contact was made.

FAQ

Q: Where does the Pikes Peak Bonsai Society meet? A: At Colorado Springs Fire Station 14, 1875 Dublin Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80918.

Q: When does it meet? A: Second Thursday of each month. There are no meetings in December or January. The November 12, 2026 meeting is 6:00–8:30 p.m.; confirm the live event page before traveling.

Q: How much is membership? A: $50 per year for an individual membership, per the Membership page and FAQs. The first meeting is free.

Q: How old is the club? A: Started in 1987, per the About page.

Q: What is the next program? A: November 12, 2026: overwintering bonsai, 6:00–8:30 p.m., at Fire Station 14 (November meeting page). The calendar then picks up February 11, 2027.