The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc. | February 19, 2008
The ancestors of these modern marine diatoms coexisted with the dinosaurs. Photo Credit: Prof. Gordon T. Taylor, Stony Brook University, USA University of Colorado at Boulder graduate student Mary Ellen Benson, M.S., gave a talk about her doctoral research at the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History (UCM) on February 7. Benson’s talk, titled [...]
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 [...]
The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc. | August 5, 2007
Naturalist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell was one of the most prolific researchers to collect at Florissant. He described hundreds of species, many of which still stand today. T.D.A. Cockerell’s interests were broad: he studied plants, insects, and mollusks at Florissant, although his particular interest was in the fossil insects.
The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc. | July 18, 2007
This summer, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument will hold Junior Ranger Day on July 21. Kids can come learn about fossils, geology, animals, and wildflowers with the rangers! All ages welcome. The park’s Junior Ranger Program is now free.
The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc. | June 8, 2007
Yesterday, with the assistance of Intermountain Regional museum curator Matt Wilson and Jennifer Fish Kashay, the lead exhibit designer, a team of staff, volunteers, and interns had an all-day exhibit assembly party. While the new exhibits aren’t complete yet, we made a lot of progress, and you’ll see more changes in the Visitor Center over the next few months.
The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) Friends of the Park group supporting Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in its mission to protect and interpret the park's resources for future generations.
