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 [...]
The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc. | April 7, 2008
Paleontology of the Upper Eocene Florissant Formation, Colorado, a Geological Society of America special paper, is now available from the GSA Bookstore. This volume collects 11 papers on research, resource management, and history at the Fossil Beds.
The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc. | October 21, 2007
This year’s Geological Society of America Annual Meeting will be held in Denver October 28-31. This is one of the largest geoscience meetings and an important place to hear about new research and new trends in geoscience education, forensic science, and other related fields. Park Paleontologist Dr. Herb Meyer will be presenting an hour-long talk [...]
The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc. | August 31, 2007
Our last major stop for the day on the Gold Belt Byway was Indian Springs Ranch, a ranch and campsite owned by the Thorson Family. The Indian Springs Trace Fossil Site is a National Natural Landmark (NNL) protected by the federal government, but it is owned by the Thorson Family and you must have permission and be accompanied by a family member to visit the site. Tours may be arranged by calling ahead.
The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc. | August 29, 2007
Our first stop in the Garden Park Fossil Area was a view of Edward Drinker Cope’s quarries. Cope (1940-1897) was a well-known and notorious paleontologist, as much for his sometimes vicious rivalry with Othniel Charles Marsh for new dinosaur discoveries, which came to be known as the “Bone Wars.”
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.
