"To inspire a passion for plants in high altitude communities through beautification, conservation, education, and research programs."
To be recognized as the foremost authority on high altitude plants in natural and cultivated landscapes in the Rocky Mountain region and similar environments.
- utilizing our unique geographic niche to curate, according
to established collection standards, a vast and fully documented
living collection of alpine, sub-alpine and mountain plants.
- being recognized as the best summer volunteer opportunity.
- creating and maintaining immaculate and beautiful
gardens which creatively and dramatically impart a
sense of our mountain environment.
- providing educational opportunities
to garden visitors of all ages and abilities through clear
and innovative interpretation.
- developing public outreach through important rare plant
conservation programs in the
community and imaginative horticultural
therapy and children's programs
in the gardens
- being considered as an organization whose value to the communtiy stimulates financial support.
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