Free Admission and Special Programs

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_7103241The National Park Service is turning 99 years old on August 25 and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument wants to give you a present – free admission!

Come to the poark and enjoy the following special ranger programs:

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Ranger Guided HIke: Trees that Tell a Story
Join Ranger Shawn on a 2-3 hour hike to learn about the Native American connections to this area by examining culturally modified trees.

10:00 AM, Interpretive Talk
Join a ranger in the amphitheater behind the visitor center for a 20-30 minute interpretive program to learn about Florissant’s prehistory.

11:00 AM, Family Hike with a Ranger
Join Ranger Jeff on a 1 hour, family-friendly, hands-on hike on the one-mile Petrified Forest Loop.

1:00 PM-3:00 PM, Fossil Discovery Lab
See an exciting demonstration of how tiny insect and leaf fossils are found at Florissant Fossil Beds and participate in your own fossil search and microscope discovery.

3:00 PM-4:00 PM Hornbek Homestead
Tour the 1878 Hornbek Homestead and learn about an extraordinary settler, Adeline Hornbek.

About The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc. is a nonprofit organization supporting Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. The Friends' mission is to secure resources to help preserve the fossils and promote programs and activities that enhance the Monument's educational, research, and scientific objectives.