Passport Through the Botanic Park

July 19, 2025

Presented By:

Link to Mountain Valley Bank website

Our 2025 Passport Through the Botanic Park was a sold-out success and our most impactful fundraiser yet! We are incredibly grateful to everyone who attended, bid, donated, sponsored, volunteered, or helped spread the word.

Together, we climbed the 7 Summits and raised essential funds to keep the Yampa River Botanic Park open, vibrant, and free for all. Thank you for being part of this extraordinary journey!

See you next summer for another unforgettable adventure!

Peruvian dancers performing in the sunlight wearing colorful dress
Directional sign that reads "Everest Base Camp" and hiking gear
Guests seated at white tables on a lawn
Sign that reads "Welcome to Denali" with people mingling in the background

Passport Through the Botanic Park is the Yampa River Botanic Park’s signature summer gala, where guests explore plant collections native to Colorado and similar environments worldwide while savoring global cuisine, fine wines, and captivating entertainment.

This year’s theme, Passport to the 7 Summits, celebrated the world’s highest peaks and the resilient alpine plants that thrive there. We climbed to Denali, Mount Everest, Mount Elbrus, Mont Blanc, Kilimanjaro, Vinson Massif, Mount Kosciuszko, and Aconcagua. Each garden station highlighted plants native to high elevations on one of the seven continents. Along the way, guests enjoyed globally inspired small plates and wine pairings at beautifully themed tasting stations catered by La Central Catering.

La Central caterer picking up a cheese humitas with tongs
Salmon rillettes from La Central catering displayed on a wooden tray
Browse the catering menu

Throughout the evening, guests were immersed in the sights and sounds of the world’s mountain regions with live music and vibrant performances.

The journey was capped off on The Green with the exciting return of our live auction, where paddles were raised for international vacations, local experiences, fine art, and more. Plus, the online auction ran from July 11 – July 21 and featured unique items donated by our generous community.

Entertainment Lineup:

High School Quartet
4:30-5:15PM | Trillium House Patio

Apple Pie and a Guy
4:30-5:15PM | Main Stage

Christopher Tisch with Carolyn Berns
5:30-6:15PM | Main Stage

Belinda Rossi
5:30-6:15PM | Trillium House Patio

Peruvian Raíces
6:15-6:30PM | The Green

Thank You to Our Sponsors

First Class Sponsors

  • Link to ACZ website
  • Link to Soda Mountain Construction and Design website
  • Link to Steamboat Real Estate Professionals website
  • Link to Western Tree Management website
  • Grey text reading "Bruce and Evelyn Cole"
  • Link to Steamboat Radio's website

Business Class Sponsors

  • Link to Debbie Aragon's State Farm Agent profile page
  • Link to Steamboat Group Real Estate website
  • Link to LAURA CUSENBARY's Wells Fargo profile page
  • Link to the Steamboat Ace Hardware website
  • Link to the Native Eco Systems website
  • Link to the GB Design Build website
  • Link to the SNBY website
  • Link to Sleeping Giant Financial Services website
  • Grey text reading "Sharron Hunt"

All Aboard Sponsors

  • Alpine Master Builders
  • Anonymous
  • Builders First Source | Alpine Lumber
  • Commercial Property Group
  • Denver Wealth Management
  • Edward Jones | David Lamb
  • Hales Landscape Supply
  • HLCC Construction
  • iFurnish
  • Landmark Consultants
  • Michelle Morehead Gibler
  • Mountain Architecture Design Group
  • MR Realty
  • Northwest Data
  • Pediatrics of Steamboat
  • Spine West
  • Steamboat Creates
  • Steamboat Motors
  • The Green Company
  • UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center
  • Valicenti Team – The Group Real Estate