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A nonprofit Friends of the Park group supporting Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

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Speaker Series Information

Posted on July 8, 2026 by Fred Gustafson
Speaker Series
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Night Sky Program 2026

Posted on May 23, 2026 by Fred Gustafson

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Dark Skies Matter – Zoom Seminar Series

Posted on April 16, 2026 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.
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Vim Wright Legacy Fund

Posted on August 6, 2025 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Preserve the Past. Protect the Future. Empower the Next Generation. The Vim Wright Legacy Fund honors one of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument’s fiercest champions by launching a powerful new Continue Reading →

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Ranger Day

Posted on June 6, 2025 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.
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Piedra Chamana Petrified Forest

The Piedra Chamana Petrified Forest in Sexi, Peru preserves a diverse assemblage of 39-million-year-old woods and leaves from the middle Eocene period. Visit the website here

National Park Service

  • Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
  • Florissant Fossil Beds Webcam
  • Harper's Ferry Center

Partners

  • Aiken Audubon Society
  • Coalition for the Upper South Platte
  • Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education
  • Colorado College
  • Colorado Springs Astronomical Society
  • Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society
  • Lake George Gem & Mineral Club
  • National Scenic Byways Program
  • Pikes Peak Historical Society
  • Rocky Mountain Conservancy
  • University of Colorado Museum

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