Forty Years of Wildflowers, Wonder, and Wild Places - Keep It Going

This summer, Betty Ford Alpine Gardens turns 40.

We could fill this page with everything we've accomplished — 200,000 annual visitors each year, a rare alpine seed bank, global conservation partnerships, and countless scientists, children, families, and first-time visitors who found something here they didn't expect.

But what strikes us most is simpler than any of that.

You are showing up.

Visitors becoming advocates. People who feel something walking through this garden and decide it is worth protecting. You are the reason the next 40 years will happen.

A Gift Worth Celebrating
This summer only — every gift of $400 or more includes a complimentary copy of On the Roof of the Rocky Mountains, our coffee table book capturing the wildflowers, peaks, and stunning beauty of the alpine ecosystem. Pick it up in our gift shop or we'll mail it to you. Available while copies last.

Join us with a 40th Anniversary gift.
Choose your impact:

$40 – Grow the Gardens, one plant at a time, and keep this place thriving for every visitor who comes next.
$140 – Fund the education programs that turn visitors into lifelong advocates for these mountains.
$400 – Bring landmark projects like the Alpine Meadow and Passport to the Peaks Exhibit to life. Includes a complimentary copy of On the Roof of the Rocky Mountains.
$1,000 – Power the science that safeguards our mountain world for generations. Includes a complimentary copy of On the Roof of the Rocky Mountains.

Every gift of any size makes a difference.