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SUMMARY:Alpine Explorers! Following in Their Footprints
DESCRIPTION:Picture this: July 19, 1887. Two of the world’s most famous botanists are hiking up Grays Peak together, collecting alpine plants and making discoveries that would influence science for generations.\nOne was Alice Eastwood – the fearless female botanist who would later save thousands of plant specimens by carrying them down 17 flights of stairs during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.\nThe other was Alfred Russel Wallace – the man who co-discovered the theory of evolution alongside Charles Darwin.\nBut what brought these scientific legends to Colorado? How did they meet? And what did they discover on our 14,270-foot peak?\nThis incredible story was recently brought back to life when Denver Botanic Gardens curator Amy Schneider and Betty Ford Alpine Gardens recreated their exact journey – following their footsteps, collecting the same species, and uncovering new details about this historic expedition.\nJoin us for “ALPINE EXPLORERS! FOLLOWING IN THEIR FOOTPRINTS” to hear:\n\n\nThe fascinating backstory of how these scientific giants met\n\n\nDetails of their Colorado alpine adventure\n\n\nWhat plants they collected and why it mattered\n\n\nHow modern botanists recreated their 135-year-old journey\n\n\nSpeaker: Amy Schneider, Assistant Curator in Horticulture at Denver Botanic Gardens\nWednesday, July 30 @ 5:30PM\nEducation Center in Ford Park \nTickets: $15, Member Discount Available\nThis is more than a history lesson – it’s an adventure story that connects Colorado’s alpine treasures to world-changing scientific discoveries.\nReserve your spot today!\n\n\nParking: Vail Village Parking Structure -Free\nFord Park Parking Lot -$2/hour, first hour free\n\n\n
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LOCATION:522 S. Frontage Rd. E., Vail, CO
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