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 bring the importance of alpine environments to life. 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
Imagine a child’s wonder as they discover an alpine plant they can see nowhere else, then watching their understanding bloom as our exhibits reveal how this single plant supports an entire ecosystem of life.
Through past partnerships with the Smithsonian and New York Museum of Natural History, we bring world-class educational exhibits on pollinators, climate change, and alpine conservation directly to Vail’s mountain visitor. These nationally acclaimed experiences—made possible by member support and grants—transform curiosity into deep environmental connection.
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:
- Obtain research-grade observational data from around the state that will help us understand distributions of alpine plants.
- Increase awareness of and appreciation for alpine plants in Colorado
Workshops and Speaker Series
Our Workshops and Speaker Series illuminate the intricate web of alpine life—revealing how rare mountain plants sustain the wildlife, pollinators, and bird species that depend on them for survival. Each summer, we curate an exceptional lineup of renowned authors, scientists, and conservation experts who share cutting-edge insights in our stunning mountain setting, creating affordable educational experiences that unite our community around the wonder of high-altitude ecosystems.
