The highest botanical gardens in the US. Stop by for a soothing stroll past rock gardens, native alpine plants and collected species from as far as the Himalayas. The new Education Center is worth a stop, and there's occasionally some sort of activity going on, from yoga and butterfly launches to public tours and plant sales.
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
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