Betty Ford Alpine Gardens

Planted today. Blooming for years.

Join 100 people giving to Betty Ford Alpine Gardens this season, from GivingTuesday through Colorado Gives Day.

Remember your moment at the Gardens in Vail?

Maybe it was a hummingbird hovering inches from your shoulder. Maybe it was the first time you rounded a corner and saw a special alpine flower for the first time. Or maybe it was a quiet morning of reflection on the paths. That moment was a gift.

This season, help make that moment possible for the next person who walks in. Join 100 people giving to Betty Ford Alpine Gardens from GivingTuesday through Colorado Gives Day.

You probably know the Gardens are free. But do you know why? Members and donors cover the cost, so anyone can walk in, from a local student to a family visiting from across the country.

Whatever your moment was, someone who gave made it possible. Now it’s your turn to pass it on.

Coming next summer:

• The Alpine Meadow opens, sown with seeds from high in the mountains.
• Glass in Flight arrives in May: ten fine art glass sculptures among the flowers through October, celebrating the hummingbirds and other pollinators alpine plants depend on.
• Family Fridays return: free crafts, story time with the Vail Public Library, and family guided tours every summer Friday at 11 a.m.

Your gift at work

• $25 helps keep the Gardens free, so one more family can have their first hummingbird moment.
• $50 helps welcome families to a free summer Friday morning of crafts, story time, and a guided tour.
• $100 helps bring about three third graders to the Butterfly Launch, a tradition for more than 20 years.
• $250 helps bank seeds from a rare alpine species before it disappears from the wild.
• $500 helps bring Glass in Flight to life next summer, celebrating the pollinators alpine plants depend on.

New this year, you may be able to deduct your gift even if you don’t itemize. Please consult your tax advisor. Want your support to last all year? Choose a monthly gift at checkout.