Posted in Lectures, Events, Education, Activities, For Kids, Partnerships on March 25th, 2008 No Comments »
by Sally McCracken Maertens, Friends Vice President
Hardly a day goes by that I don’t pick up a magazine, a newspaper, a professional journal, or a newsletter and see a reference to getting our kids outside again. So many of us “older fossils” were raised outdoors. It is sad to hear kids say that they would […]
Posted in Seminars, Events, Education, Board Meetings, For Kids, Partnerships on February 13th, 2008 No Comments »
Lots of events for this spring and summer posted are to the calendar.
Highlights:
February 17 - “Fossils! Florissant’s Claim to Fame” Chautauqua sponsored by the Pikes Peak Historical Society
March 15 - Open House at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, with morning hike led by the Friends
April 25-28 - CAEE Teaching OUTSIDE the Box Conference
July 26 - […]
Posted in Events, Education, Friends, Partnerships, Bookstore on February 3rd, 2008 No Comments »
New Books at Monument Bookstore
The Rocky Mountain Nature Association (RMNA) is the concessionaire for the bookstore at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. People step in the front door of the visitor center many times just to buy books. The books and many other items are chosen carefully by Jo Beckwith, the manager for RMNA.
Jo wishes […]
Posted in Paleontology, Conservation, Culture, Resource Management, Partnerships on November 25th, 2007 No Comments »
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 […]
Posted in News, Interpretation, Exhibits, Partnerships on September 28th, 2007 No Comments »
This month you can read all about how Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument’s new exhibits were designed and produced in the free Harper’s Ferry Center (HFC) newsletter, HFC on Media. HFC provides exhibit design services and other interpretive support to units throughout the National Park Service. They are currently involved in design for a new […]
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.
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