Located at 8,200 ft., Betty Ford Alpine Gardens is North America’s highest botanic garden with a world class collection of alpine and rock garden plants. Interns participate in a variety of learning activities in the Gardens, participate in field trips to regional public gardens and conduct plant identification outings on mountain hikes. In addition, interns gain valuable hands on experience working with the volunteers and learning specific gardening techniques from garden staff.
Interns may complete a project related to their particular field of study or one of specific need of the Gardens. Recent intern projects have contributed greatly to our Volunteer and Children’s Programs, Conservation and research programs, and garden design. The internship projects and work offer valuable learning opportunities and are also essential for the success of the Gardens.
Three internships are available:
- Curatorial – This is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience identifying and cultivating alpine and western native plants in a botanic garden setting. The internship will focus on learning about plant acquisitions, identification, labeling, and documentation of the living collections using BG-base software.
- Education – The intern will advance his/her teaching and educational leadership skills in environmental education in a public garden setting
- Garden maintenance – By working alongside Garden staff, the intern will advance his/her horticulture and leadership skills
Application
- Fill out application here at http://bettyfordalpinegardens.org/internship-application-form/
- Send resume and cover letter with 3 references to nick@bettyfordalpinegardens.org or by mail to 183 Gore Creek Dr. suite 7, Vail, CO 81657 or by fax at 970-476-1685
- Application dead line is February 15, 2015
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