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

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Night Sky Program August 13

Posted on May 30, 2021 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Night Sky Program: Friday, August 13th, 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM Join park staff and members of the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society to gaze at the dark skies above Florissant Continue Reading →

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Spring Virtual Seminar

Posted on April 12, 2021 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

The spring seminar will be April 21st at 6 pm. If people are interested in getting the link they need to send an email to wendielwarner@gmail.com. I will send out the Continue Reading →

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Great Backyard Bird Count 2021

Posted on February 5, 2021 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Greetings,Since things are a little different this year due to the pandemic, Debbie Barnes-Shankster will present a virtual bird id program on February 11th at 6:00 p.m. This will be Continue Reading →

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Help the Friends

Posted on December 4, 2020 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Interested in Helping the Friends but You’re Not Sure How?   As this crazy year comes to an end (yay!), we humbly ask for any help you’re willing to give Continue Reading →

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FLFO featured in Travel Article

Posted on August 5, 2020 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument was recently featured in an article on the Travel Awaits website. Here’s the link: https://www.travelawaits.com/2551302/colorado-gold-belt-tour-best-places-to-stop

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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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