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Every membership gift tells a story of hope.

Imagine a child’s eyes widening as they discover a plant that exists nowhere else in North America. Picture a family pausing in wonder before alpine blooms that have survived ice ages but might not survive the next decade without your help. This is the magic you create when you support Betty Ford Alpine Gardens.

Your support doesn’t just fund our work—it breathes life into it. You are the guardian of species that exist nowhere else, the protector of experiences that transform lives, the champion of a future where children will still marvel at nature’s rarest treasures.

$60 - Friend (Seed Planter)

Your $60 helps purchase the seeds plants, soil and supplies the Gardens the need every year to continue to create the gorgeous blooms.

$125 - Friends and Family (Wonder Creater)

Your gift nurtures our youngest visitors through hands-on educational programs. For just $125, you can sponsor a child’s first encounter with alpine botany—providing materials for seed-starting workshops where local students plant rare alpine species and watch miracles unfold. These seeds they plant today become the conservation champions of tomorrow.

$250 - Sustaining (Ecosystem Protector)

PalSupport plant rescue and propagation efforts. Your $250 contribution allows our botanists to carefully cultivate rare alpine plants, nurture them in our greenhouse, and introduce them to the gardens in Ford Park.

Includes 2 Complimentary Tickets to Summer Workshop

$500 - Advocate (Bridge Builder)

Your generous support of $500 creates transformative learning experiences for hundreds of visitors. This gift funds our interpretive signage, trail guides, and seasonal plant identification workshops that help people connect deeply with alpine ecosystems. You’re building bridges between hearts and nature, turning every garden visit into a moment of environmental awakening.

Includes:

2 Complimentary Tickets to Summer Workshop
Invitation to Garden Soiree – exclusive Donor Appreciation Party

$1000 - Champion (Guardian of the High Country)

A donation of $1000 protects the breathtaking alpine landscapes that define our mountain identity—those soaring meadows painted with wildflowers, dramatic rocky slopes where ancient plants cling to life, and pristine wilderness vistas that stop hearts and change lives. This contribution funds critical research ensuring these stunning high-altitude ecosystems survive for the children and grandchildren who will one day stand where you stand today.

Includes Advocate Benefits +

Special Tour Invitations

$5000 - Ambassador (Legacy Steward)

A gift of $5000 will build lasting infrastructure that will serve the Gardens for decades. This gift supports major improvements like specialized growing facilities, seed storage, or accessible pathway enhancements. Your donation is woven into the very fabric of the Gardens, ensuring that thousands of future visitors experience the magic you helped preserve and expand.

Includes

Private Garden Tour with Curator of Living Plant Collections

Membership support renews on an annual basis or you may choose to support the Gardens with a monthly gift.

*Some members choose to use Donor Advised Funds and decline the benefits associated with membership. Our Tax ID is #74-2395097.

Member Benefits

Reciprocal free admission to over 300 member gardens nationwide with membership card. Check out who’s included here.
Early access to purchase Chefs In The Gardens tickets.
10% discount on all purchases in Garden Gift Shops
Member discounts on select Speaker and Workshop Series events
eNewsletter with news, advice, and announcements about current happenings in the Gardens

Member Plant Sale Preview Party

June 12

1-4pm

All Members

Garden Soiree

July 22

4-6pm

Advocate+

Special Tours

July & August

Champion+

Gift Memberships

Give a gift that blooms all year. A membership connects your recipient to the beauty of every season while supporting the conservation work that keeps these alpine wonders alive for future generations.

GIFT A MEMBERSHIP

How Your Donations Help

We rely on your donations to support our mission to protect and preserve Alpine plants and their habitats. Your support is needed to help us with research, programming, acquisition of plants, collection and preservation of native seeds, and special events to help educate and broaden awareness of the importance of alpine environments. Below are just a few of the ways your donations have helped protect Alpine habitats around the world.

Alpine Plant Conservation Strategy

Beginning in 2020, we partnered with Denver Botanic Gardens to author the North American Botanic Garden Strategy for Alpine Plant Conservation. Through a series of Objectives and Targets we have created a plan for protecting North America’s alpine plants, with a view to collaboration across North America between various research organizations and individuals who can lend support. You can view the Alpine Strategy to better understand our work.

Special Exhibits

Special Exhibits in the Education Center. Additional funding through donations and grants helps us stage important educational exhibits about topics such as pollinators, climate change, and the evolution of birds from dinosaurs. Our most recent nationally acclaimed exhibit, Dinosaurs Among Us, was made possible through the support of our members and community.

Colorado Alpine EcoFlora Project

The Colorado Alpine EcoFlora Project is helping us understand and document Alpine plant diversity. Primary to this project is knowing where the plants are, and when they are blooming. This is a community-science botany project powered by iNaturalist, the free, easy-to-use nature identification app. The two goals of this project are:

Increase awareness of and appreciation for alpine plants in Colorado; and
Obtain research-grade observational data from around the state that will help us understand distributions of alpine plants.

Workshops and Speaker Series

Our Workshops and Speaker Series help educate and deepen understanding of the importance of Alpine plants and the animals, insects, and birds that rely on them for survival. Each summer, the Gardens seeks out and finds unique speakers, authors, and experts on relevant topics to host affordable educational events that also bring our community together in a beautiful and pristine mountain environment.

Leadership Circle Spotlight
$10,000+

When you choose to make a leadership contribution to Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, you’re not just supporting programs—you’re nurturing a sanctuary where fragile alpine life thrives against all odds. Your generosity breathes life into groundbreaking conservation efforts that protect species found nowhere else on Earth.

Every leadership gift tells a story of hope. It’s the story of a rare alpine wildflower that blooms again because of your research support. It’s a child’s eyes lighting up during an educational program you helped fund. It’s the peace a visitor finds walking our paths, knowing this sacred space will endure because of your vision.

Your significant contribution ripples through time—preserving irreplaceable alpine ecosystems, inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards, and creating moments of wonder that connect thousands of souls to the natural world. When you make a leadership gift, you’re not just giving to the Gardens; you’re giving future generations the irreplaceable gift of connection to our planet’s most vulnerable and beautiful places.

Reach out to our Development Office here or call 970-306-7616 to talk about a meaningful way you can support the Gardens.

Betty Ford Alpine Gardens