The tour winds through the five-acres of beautiful gardens. You’ll learn about alpine flora, mountain environments, plant identification, and the history of Betty Ford Alpine Gardens and Vail. Meet your Garden Guide at the Education Center by 10:30 a.m. Please plan to arrive several minutes early. The Education Center is a 5 minute walk from […]

Enjoy an invigorating and centering morning flow in the tranquil yet vibrant Alpine Garden setting. Classes are taught by expert local yoga teachers in the Alpine Plaza at the base of the waterfall in the heart of the Gardens. Mats are available but limited. $15 class fee; CASH only. First come, first served basis.

Join us in the Gardens for an informal work session to help us keep the Gardens blooming. Tools and instruction provided. Please bring your own gloves, water bottle and hat. Gardeners meet at Tool Shed (upper northeast entrance of Garden) 9 a.m. - noon; Mondays & Thursdays. If you are a new volunteer, please fill […]

The alpine ecosystem exists all over the world and host some of the smallest, toughest plants on the planet. Betty Ford Alpine Gardens has an incredible collection of alpine plants from the Himalayas to South Africa. This new tour focuses on the unique adaptations that allow alpine plants to thrive in such tough environments and […]

The Board of Trustees of Betty Ford Alpine Gardens invites Sustaining Level Members and above for an elegant evening celebrating the beauty and success of the Gardens before the Bravo! Vail New York Philharmonic concert. Thank you to the donors that make the Gardens' work in horticulture, education and conservation possible. Perennial garden by the […]

Discover the diverse native plants along Gore Creek and throughout the Gardens. Be prepared to walk off pavement. Meet your naturalist at the Education Center by 10:30 a.m. Please plan to arrive several minutes early. The Education Center is a 5 minute walk from the Ford Park parking lot and a short walk from Vail […]

Enjoy an invigorating and centering morning flow in the tranquil yet vibrant Alpine Garden setting. Classes are taught by expert local yoga teachers in the Alpine Plaza at the base of the waterfall in the heart of the Gardens. Mats are available but limited. $15 class fee; CASH only. First come, first served basis.

Thomas Freeth, Kew Gardens, will share the method and thought behind building one of the most impressive alpine plant collections. Kew Gardens -Royal Botanic Gardens, located in London, is home to the largest living plant collection on earth. Freeth is making a special stop in Vail during his US alpine garden tour. Drawing on images […]

The tour winds through the five-acres of beautiful gardens. You’ll learn about alpine flora, mountain environments, plant identification, and the history of Betty Ford Alpine Gardens and Vail. Meet your Garden Guide at the Education Center by 10:30 a.m. Please plan to arrive several minutes early. The Education Center is a 5 minute walk from […]

Betty Ford Alpine Gardens summer fundraiser series that includes a Cooking Demonstration and Sampling with Vail Valley's top chefs. Thursdays, 12pm-1pm Tickets: $25 Garden Members have access to tickets for a new chef each Monday at 10am. Tickets sales will open to the general public one week before each chef experience. Pollyanna is epicurean.  Living […]

Join us in the Gardens for an informal work session to help us keep the Gardens blooming. Tools and instruction provided. Please bring your own gloves, water bottle and hat. Gardeners meet at Tool Shed (upper northeast entrance of Garden) 9 a.m. - noon; Mondays & Thursdays. If you are a new volunteer, please fill […]

Enjoy an invigorating and centering morning flow in the tranquil yet vibrant Alpine Garden setting. Classes are taught by expert local yoga teachers in the Alpine Plaza at the base of the waterfall in the heart of the Gardens. Mats are available but limited. $15 class fee; CASH only. First come, first served basis.

The tour winds through the five-acres of beautiful gardens. You’ll learn about alpine flora, mountain environments, plant identification, and the history of Betty Ford Alpine Gardens and Vail. Meet your Garden Guide at the Education Center by 10:30 a.m. Please plan to arrive several minutes early. The Education Center is a 5 minute walk from […]