The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc. | November 25, 2007
At the 20th Anniversary Celebration in August, the Friends announced a new partnership with the Asociación de la Preservación y Defensa de los Restos Paleontológicos del Distrito de Sexi (Association for Preservation and Defense of the Paleontological Remains of the District of Sexi; SEXI). SEXI is a grassroots organization devoted to protecting and developing for [...]
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The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc. | October 15, 2007
On August 20, the Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc. celebrated 20 years of supporting Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. The Friends are the only group to support a fossil park, and although our numbers are small, we have supported and accomplished many large projects over the last 20 years. Exhibits of Friends history [...]
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The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc. | September 6, 2007
The Colorado Springs Gazette’s R. Scott Rappold wrote an article about Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument‘s need for a new Visitor Center–read it in the September 4 Gazette. One important point not covered in the article is that a new Visitor Center with a larger collections area will also give the park’s paleontology division room [...]
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The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc. | August 16, 2007
Park staff, particularly Student Conservation Association interpretive intern Lindsey Stecker (Boston University) and Chief Ranger Rick Wilson, have been working hard to control the spread of sweetclover this summer.
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The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc. | August 15, 2007
Dr. Wayne Shepperd’s aspen ecology seminar on August 11th finished the summer seminar series. The seminar was well-attended by local teachers, who had a chance to go out in the field to see different aspects of aspen ecology and discuss possible conservation methods for encouraging growth in different types of stands.
Category: Biology, Conservation, Ecology, Education, Seminars |
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The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) Friends of the Park group supporting 