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

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Florissant Fossil Beds Hours of Operation

Posted on November 15, 2019 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument will change its hours of operations to 9:00 AM –4:30 PM for the winter months. The hours will change on Monday, November 18th. The Monument Continue Reading →

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November Activities at FLFO

Posted on November 1, 2019 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Fee Free Day (Veterans Day), Monday, November 11, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM All National Park Service areas, including Florissant Fossil Beds, will waive fees in honor of Veterans Day. Continue Reading →

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Friends Annual Meeting

Posted on October 9, 2019 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

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FLFO Activities for October 2019

Posted on October 9, 2019 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Special Programs: Friday, October 18, 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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50th Anniversary Celebration

Posted on September 8, 2019 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

For those of you who missed the 50th Anniversary Dinner….

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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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