Wild Blue Water Connection Experience

Slow down and explore your connection to water in the alpine gardens and along Gore Creek. Through gentle, optional practices including mindful observation, hand immersion, and barefoot grounding, you’ll notice how water moves, feels, and sounds in the landscape. Guided prompts and periods of quiet reflection invite you to tune in to your own responses and the natural surroundings. Time spent near water is associated with reduced stress and improved mood, though each person’s experience is their own. Every activity can be adapted to your comfort, making this a personal and immersive way to experience water.

Betty Ford Alpine Gardens | Founded in 1985 by the Vail Alpine Garden Foundation & named in 1988 in honor of former first lady Betty Ford, an internationally acclaimed collection of alpine plants in the Rocky Mountains. A World of Alpines At 8200′.