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Cripple Creek Mining District

Posted on May 6, 2024 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Tuesday May 14, 2024 at 7:00 pm Presented by Steven Wade VeatchThe Cripple Creek Mining District, in Colorado, was a significant gold mining area during the late 19th and early Continue Reading →

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Save the Date – 25 August 2024

Posted on May 5, 2024 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

We will be celebrating the 55th Anniversary of the establishment of the Florissant Fossil Beds on Saturday, August 24th. Save the date. We will be having a variety of events Continue Reading →

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Night Sky Program – 2024

Posted on May 4, 2024 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Below are the Night Sky Program dates for this year. Each date has a backup the following day in case of cancellation due to weather:

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Art In The Park

Posted on April 22, 2024 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.
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Junior Ranger Day – Cancelled

Posted on March 21, 2024 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

The Junior Ranger Day scheduled for 4/27/24 has been cancelled due to weather.

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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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