Betty Ford Alpine Gardens

United States of America - Colorado - Vail

Institution Code: VAIL

Alpine Pools at Betty Ford Alpine Gardens

About the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens

Mission Statement:

"to deepen understanding and promote conservation of alpine flora and the fragile mountain environment."

Main Address:
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
183 Gore Creek Drive, Suite 7
Vail
Colorado 81657 United States of America

Telephone: (970) 476-0103
Fax: (970) 476-1685
URL: www.bettyfordalpinegardens.org
Primary Email: nicola@bettyfordalpinegardens.org

Director's Name: Nicola Ripley, Executive Director
Curator's Name: Nick Courtens
Plant Records Officer's Name: Nicola Ripley
Total Staff:
Horticultural Staff Number: 2
Educational Staff Number: 1
Research Staff Number:
Administration Staff Number: 2

Institution Type: Botanic Garden
Status
Status: Private: Yes
Status: State: No
Status: Municipal: Yes
Status: Satellite: No
Status: Trust: No
Date founded: 1986
Physical Data
Natural Vegetation Area: Yes
Natural vegetation area: Size: 1 Hectares
Landscaped Area: Yes
Landscaped Area: Size: 1 Hectares
Total Area: 3 Hectares
Latitude: 39.6334420
Longitude: -106.4114869
Altitude: 0.00 Metres

Herbarium: No
Arboretum: No
Micropropagation/ Tissue Culture Facilities: No
Seed Bank: No
Published Plant Catalogue: Yes
Computer Plant Record System: Yes
Open to public: Yes
Friends society: No
Retail Outlet: Shop: Yes
Retail Outlet: Plant Sales: No
Disabled access: Yes
Number of Visitors: 100000
Number of Volunteers: 50

Accession Number: 3000
Cultivation Taxa Num: 2500
Special Collections:Focus on alpine plants and native Rocky Mountain flora.
Invasive Species Monitoring: Yes
Invasive Species Policy: Yes
ABS Policy: No
Plant Collection Policy: Yes

Conservation Programme: Yes
Medicinal Plant Programme: No
Ex Situ Conservation Programme: No
Reintroduction Programme: Yes