• Massive petrified redwood stumps

    Florissant Fossil Beds

    National Monument Colorado

  • Temporary Visitor Center / Trail Closures

    The park is operating with a temporary visitor as it builds a new one. The park is OPEN with normal hours. Please bring your own water. Pit toilets are available for bathrooms. The Sawmill and Hans loop will have period closures. All other trails open.

Support Our Friends Group

 

Your donations make a real difference in directly helping the parks!

Join the Friends:
The Friends are currently seeking Board members, as well as a treasurer, membership chairperson (who don't have to be Board members), and secretary. Volunteers for special events are always needed. For more information on volunteering for the Friends, contact Sally Maertens at smaertens@fossilbeds.org.

Volunteer:
Volunteering for the Friends and/or the Monument is a rewarding way to contribute your time and skills to help the park. There are a variety of opportunities to suit anyone's interests and skills.

Make a donation:
The Friends of Florissant Fossil Beds welcome and greatly appreciate donations, which can be made by mail to the address below or in person when visiting the Monument. T-shirts, mugs, and other items are available at the visitor center for donations of various amounts. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Please make your check payable to:

Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.
P.O. Box 851
Florissant, CO 80816

 

To learn more about our Friends group please visit their website at www.fossilbeds.org.

 
Friends of the Fossil Beds

Did You Know?

Photo of a wildflower in bloom

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.