Vail’s Betty Ford Alpine Gardens named ‘must see’

By Edward Stoner

EAGLE COUNTY — In a little more than three cultivated acres of Vail’s Ford Park, Betty Ford Alpine Gardens educates, entertains and is considered an iconic summer destination for so many. This spring, the gardens’ success was recognized nationally as one of the “30 Must See Public Gardens in the United States” by the online publication Active Times. Among the list are some of our country’s most distinguished gardens, including Chicago Botanical Gardens, Longwood Gardens, Missouri Botanical Gardens and New York Botanical Gardens. Nicola Ripley, the gardens’ executive director, couldn’t be happier. ‘We Are Honored’ “We are honored to be …

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