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Florissant Fossil Beds National MonumentWindows on the Hornbek homestead
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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Secrets of a Sustainable Life

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Date: June 2, 2009
Contact: Heidi Bailey, 719-748-3253, ext 109
Contact: Sally Maertens, 719-748-3253, ext 109

Learn to live a more sustainable life by discovering how to calculate your carbon footprint and grow your own vegetables. Thursday, July 9 from 9am – 5pm at the Woodland Park Harvest Center. Sponsored by the Friends of Florissant. Fee is $50. Teacher credit available. Registration required. Call 719-748-3253.

In this seminar, you will learn and be able to teach others how to calculate their “carbon footprint”, interpret population growth information, compare and contrast hydrocarbon, nuclear and sustainable energy, compare and contrast local and. non- local food systems, and demonstrate how to properly amend soil for planting, compost, select varieties of vegetable plants that will grow well in this area, and demonstrate correct maintenance and harvesting tips of five common vegetables. More information on this and other summer seminars is available at www.nps.gov/flfo.

A 1 1/2 story, log homestead built in 1878  

Did You Know?
The Hornbek Homestead is located within the boundaries of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. It was built in 1878 and owned by Adeline Hornbek a rancher and single mother of four teenaged children.

Last Updated: July 01, 2009 at 15:14 EST