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A nonprofit Friends of the Park group supporting Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

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3rd Annual Fine Art Show & Sale

Posted on September 23, 2018 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Join Us For Our 3rd Annual Fine Art Show & Sale   On Saturday and Sunday, October 6th and 7th, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the Friends of the Continue Reading →

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Aspen Leaf Hikes – Saturday Sep 15 & Saturday Sep 22

Posted on September 1, 2018 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Join a ranger for a fall tradition, marveling at the changing colors of the aspen tree. This ranger-guided hike will be an intimate exploration of smaller aspen groves within the Continue Reading →

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Talk Nerdy to Me

Posted on August 12, 2018 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

From freshwater to fresh beer, why diatoms are important. Do you like beer? Then you like diatoms! Diatoms are tiny photosynthetic organisms that live in water, and they were an Continue Reading →

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Save the Dates for Fine Art Show & Sale

Posted on June 26, 2018 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

The Friends of Florissant Fossil Beds annual  fund raising event Friends of the Fossil Florissant Beds members  art presale and  reception. A private after hours event at the National Monument. Light Continue Reading →

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Join Us for Fossil Quarry Day!

Posted on June 10, 2018 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Friends members come join us for our quarterly membership event Fossil Quarry Day and Research Update Saturday, June 16, 2018 from 10 am to 2 pm We will meet at the Continue Reading →

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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

Partners

  • Aiken Audubon Society
  • 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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