The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

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.

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is beginning a long term oral history project. The project will use nearly $800.00 of professional audio recording equipment purchased by the Friends of the Florissant Fossils Beds.
The goal of this project is to record the stories related to the different aspects of the Monument’s history, which may include Native […]

Today these centuries-old trees, known as culturally modified or peeled trees, mark the presence of Ute Indians who once lived in the Pikes Peak region.

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.

Join us for the second-to-last summer seminar, Geology of the Cripple Creek Mining District. This field-based seminar will cover the geology and mining history of the area, including a chance to tour the Cresson surface mine. You will be able to collect a few minerals as well. The Cripple Creek Mining District is one of the most interesting geologic areas in the country, so don’t miss this chance to learn about it in the field.