FLFO Activities for October 2019

Posted on October 9, 2019 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Special Programs:

Friday, October 18, Night Sky Program, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Join park staff and members of the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society to gaze at the dark skies above Florissant Fossil Beds in search of planets, galaxies, nebulas, and more. Meet at the visitor center.

15 for 50 Hiking Contest (Deadline Extended Until End of Month!)

Hike all 15 miles of the Monument’s trails to celebrate the 50th Anniversary and earn a Florissant Fossil Beds Trail Map Bandanna. By popular demand, the deadline has been extended until the end of October. Details and the Challenge Log can be found at the front desk in the Visitor Center at Florissant fossil Beds National Monument.

Join the Friends of the Florissant Fossilbeds, renew your existing membership, or donate to support the Friends activities. Click here for more information.

`Piedra Chamana Petrified Forest`

			The Piedra Chamana Petrified Forest in Sexi, Peru preserves a diverse assemblage of 39-million-year-old woods and leaves from the middle Eocene period.  Visit the website here

`National Park Service`


	
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Florissant Fossil Beds Webcam
Harper’s Ferry Center


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Catamount Institute
Coalition for the Upper South Platte
Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education
Colorado College
Lake George Gem & Mineral Club
National Scenic Byways Program
Newmont Mining
Pikes Peak Historical Society
Rocky Mountain Conservancy
University of Colorado Museum

	

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