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Corral Bluffs Seminar

Posted on September 12, 2022 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Our very first in-person seminar will be held off-site at Corral Bluffs, which is 10 minutes East of Colorado Springs. We have set up two dates with their Corral Bluffs Continue Reading →

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Annual Meeting

Posted on September 8, 2022 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.
ANNUAL-MEMBERSHIP-MEETING

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Night Sky Program May 20th

Posted on May 5, 2022 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

May 20th, 8:30pm to 10:30pm. 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, Continue Reading →

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Night Sky Program April 1

Posted on March 24, 2022 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Night Sky Program at Florissant Fossil Beds scheduled for Friday, April 1st, 8 – 10:00 pm  Release Date: March 24th, 2022 Contact: Jeff Wolin, jeff_wolin@nps.gov, (719) 748-3253  x202 Join park staff and members of Continue Reading →

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Save the Date – June 11

Posted on March 14, 2022 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Save the Date for the Next Seminar: “The Wonders of Colorado’s Glacial Landscape” Jun 11, 2022, 10:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Dr. Vince Matthews is a retired Colorado 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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