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Exhibit Installation May 14 - 22
New exhibits will be installed in the new visitor center May 14 - 22. Access to the park film and exhibits may be reduced. You may want to consider visiting after May 23 if you schedule permits. The park remains open every day from 9am - 5pm.
Guided Tours
Visitors learn about the Monument's geology on a ranger-guided walk
Cliff and Jean Dickey
Ranger Guided Activities: Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the Monument offers a variety of ranger-guided tours. The number and times of tours may change depending on staffing levels so please call ahead at (719) 748 - 3253. The types of tours available are listed below: Interpretive Talks These are 30 minutes talks that take place in the amphitheater behind the visitor center. They will provide visitors with the basic geologic story of the area. Guided Walks These walks usually last 1.5 hours and are one mile in length. The area's geologic history as well as other topics such as modern natural history and human history may be covered in the walks. Interpretive Fossil Excavation Site: Take a 1/2 mile walk and visit the Interpretive Excavation site (Scudder Pit). Learn from rangers and/or paleontologists how excavations are conducted and see where fossils are found. Paleontology Lab Demonstration Visit a field lab (just south of the parking lot) and use microscopes and other equipment to discover fossils. Hornbek Homestead Tours Depending upon staffing levels, visitors are sometimes able to join a ranger and tour the buildings of the Hornbek Homestead. If a ranger is not available it is possible to tour the grounds of the homestead on your own. |
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Did You Know?
The name Florissant comes from a French word meaning "blooming" or "flowering." Florissant, Colorado was settled in 1870 and named after the town of Florissant, Missouri. The name still holds true as there are both modern and fossil flowers found in the area today.