Experience the Prehistory of Colorado
Beneath a grassy mountain valley in central Colorado lies one of the richest and most diverse fossil deposits in the world. Petrified redwood stumps up to 14 feet wide and thousands of detailed fossils of insects and plants reveal the story of a very different, prehistoric Colorado.
Features
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2013 Seminar Series
Attend a one-day summer seminar and learn in depth from one of our expert instructors about a variety of topics. Teachers can earn credit.
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Things to do
An average visit to Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument lasts about three hours and there are a variety of ways to spend your time in the park.
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Post to Parks
The Post to Parks Program was created by Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument as an outreach program to military families in the Pikes Peak Region
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Attention Active Duty Military and Dependents
Come visit us at Florissant Fossil Beds and get your FREE Annual National Park Pass
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Florissant Fossil Beds Social Media
Florissant Fossil Beds is currently using Facebook and Twitter and will be adding videos to our YouTube page in the future.
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Paleontology Database
Explore The World of Florissant Paleontology. Search for museum records, taxonomic information, and publication data.
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Did You Know?
The area now known as Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument had become a popular tourist area by the 1870's.