The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

About the Newsletter

Members of the Friends receive a quarterly print newsletter filled with articles on science, nature, and history, as well as event announcements and happenings at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. Past articles have been written by park staff, volunteers and interns, and professional scientists.

What You Get

View a complete sample issue: Volume 2006, Issue 3 [PDF]

Sample articles:
Cockerell’s Contributions Celebrated, by Melissa Barton (Volume 2006, Issue 3)
Culturally Modified Trees: Legacy of the Ute Tribes, by Steven Wade Veatch (Volume 2005, Issue 3)

Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief/Layout and Design: Jeff Brandt (jbrandt@fossilbeds.org)
Managing Editor: Melissa Barton (webmaster@fossilbeds.org)
Science Editor: Steven W. Veatch (sveatch@fossilbeds.org)
Assistant Editor: JJ Huie
Production Manager: Don Miranda

Advertising Rates

The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds are a diverse, well-educated group of people with strong interests in science, education, outdoor activities, and natural resource protection. You can reach them by advertising in the newsletter, which is currently distributed to about 200 members quarterly. The newsletter is also distributed at special events. Rates per issue are as follows:

Business Card Size: $6.00
1/4 Page: $12.00
1/2 Page: $24.00
Full Page: $48.00

Advertising inquiries should be addressed to Sally Maertens (smaertens@fossilbeds.org) or Steve Veatch (sveatch@fossilbeds.org), P.O. Box 5938, Woodland Park, CO 80866.

Contribute to the Newsletter

The Friends welcome contributions of articles, photos, and relevant event announcements for the newsletter. Contact Jeff Brandt (jbrandt@fossilbeds.org) or Melissa Barton (webmaster@fossilbeds.org) with ideas or submissions.  Appropriate topics include natural history and history of the area, coverage of events at the Monument, profiles of staff or volunteers, personal accounts of experiences at the park, etc.

Contribute to the Website

Shorter news items, wildlife sightings, hiking reports, etc. and photographs can be sent to Melissa Barton (webmaster@fossilbeds.org) for the front page weblog. 200-500 words (about 1/2 to 1 typed, single-spaced page) is a good length for blog posts. Longer articles should be submitted to the newsletter. Photographs are always welcome with or without text. You do not have to know anything about websites to contribute–just send in your text and photographs and we’ll do the rest.

Departments include Species Spotlight (a profile of a fossil or living species found at Florissant), Notes from the Field (scientific research at the Monument), and A Day in the Life (first-person accounts from park staff and volunteers).  We are also interested in volunteer profiles/interviews.  If you are willing to be interviewed or interview someone else, please let us know.