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Category Archives: Activities

Great Backyard Bird Count – 2015

Posted on March 25, 2015 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Valentine’s Day 2015 was an amazing day at the Florissant Fossil Beds. Over 800 visitors came to the Monument and participated in a variety of activities. From counting birds to Continue Reading →

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Ranger Guided Hikes and Astronomy Programs

Posted on January 9, 2015 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Join Us in the New Year for Ranger Guided Hikes and Astronomy Programs at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Is getting more exercise and/or spending more time outdoors on your Continue Reading →

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Florissant Fossil Beds to Host Holiday Open House Saturday Dec. 13

Posted on December 3, 2014 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument will host a holiday open house at the visitor center on Saturday, December 13th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Friends of the Florissant Continue Reading →

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Florissant Fossil Beds Seeks Public Input on Potential Fee Increase

Posted on December 2, 2014 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Florissant, CO–Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is proposing a change in their current entrance fees and requests input from the local community. As authorized by the National Park Service, the Continue Reading →

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Herb Meyer wins 2014 Regional Director’s Award

Posted on September 28, 2014 by The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.

Congratulations to Herb Meyer on being awarded the 2014 Regional Director’s Award for Professional Excellence in Natural Resource Stewardship! The award acknowledges his exemplary commitment to the protection of natural 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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