Last of new exhibits installed

The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc. | May 25, 2008

The last of the new Visitor Center exhibits at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument have been installed. They include a diagram of a stratigraphic column showing the different types of rocks in the park, touchable samples of rock and fossil wood, and an changing board showcasing currently research at the park and partnership projects like [...]

Visitors love new Junior Ranger Program

The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc. | February 10, 2008

Last summer, teacher Greg Spalding led the effort to revise Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument‘s Junior Ranger Program. Spalding received a Junior Ranger Ambassador grant, and after a week of training in Washington, D.C., he worked with Lead Interpretive Ranger Jeff Wolin to redesign the park’s Junior Ranger activity book. Spalding also organized the Monument’s [...]

Junior Ranger Program News

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.