The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc. | November 25, 2007
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 [...]
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The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc. | October 14, 2007
To reduce hazardous fuels on the northern boundary of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument that have the potential to spread wildfire onto private property, the park will be conducting a prescribed burn. The burn will take place north of Upper Twin Rock Road and east of Teller Co. Rd. #1, south of the cemetary and [...]
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The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc. | September 6, 2007
The Colorado Springs Gazette’s R. Scott Rappold wrote an article about Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument‘s need for a new Visitor Center–read it in the September 4 Gazette. One important point not covered in the article is that a new Visitor Center with a larger collections area will also give the park’s paleontology division room [...]
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The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc. | August 16, 2007
Park staff, particularly Student Conservation Association interpretive intern Lindsey Stecker (Boston University) and Chief Ranger Rick Wilson, have been working hard to control the spread of sweetclover this summer.
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The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) Friends of the Park group supporting 