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Night Sky Program Cancelled

Posted on March 15, 2020 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Night Sky Program: Friday, March 20, has been cancelled In an effort to minimize the spread of novel (new) coronavirus (COVID-19) by limiting gatherings with large numbers of people, we Continue Reading →

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Support the Friends when you shop at Amazon

Posted on February 8, 2020 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same Continue Reading →

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February Activities at FLFO

Posted on January 29, 2020 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Activities Planned at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in February 2020 (Hours of Operation 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM). Great Backyard Bird Count: Saturday, February 15th, 9:00 AM – 3:00 Continue Reading →

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Great Backyard Bird Count – 2020

Posted on January 12, 2020 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

The Friends of the Fossil Beds will be sponsoring our 8th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count on Saturday February 15th, 2020 starting at 9 AM. We are holding this event Continue Reading →

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Night Sky Program at FLFO

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

Night Sky Program, January 24, Night Sky Program, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Join park staff and members of the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society to gaze at the dark skies Continue Reading →

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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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