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Category Archives: Activities

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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September Activities at FLFO

Posted on September 3, 2019 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Saturday, September 14, Guided Hike on the Geologic Trail, 9:15 AM Join Geologist Wayne Orlowski for 1.5 hour hike on the Geologic Trail. This hike will provide an in-depth look Continue Reading →

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May Activities at Florissant Fossil Beds

Posted on April 25, 2019 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Friday, May 3, Night Sky Program, 8:00 PM – 10:00 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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Activities at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument – April

Posted on March 20, 2019 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Friday, April 5, Night Sky Program, 7:30 PM – 9:30 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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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
  • Catamount Institute
  • Coalition for the Upper South Platte
  • Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education
  • Colorado College
  • Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society
  • Lake George Gem & Mineral Club
  • National Scenic Byways Program
  • Newmont Mining
  • Pikes Peak Historical Society
  • Rocky Mountain Conservancy
  • University of Colorado Museum

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