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Petrified Forest National Park
Park Changes to Spring Hours 2008

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Date: February 12, 2008
Contact: Janet Fernandes, (928) 524-6228 ext 238

Petrified Forest National Park Changes to Spring Hours

Petrified Forest, AZ – Park Superintendent Cliff Spencer announces that Petrified Forest National Park will be changing to longer spring hours on Sunday, March 2. The park will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 6:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time daily. The Painted Desert Visitor Center and the Rainbow Forest Museum hours will be the same as the park hours. The Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. 

For more information call (928) 524-6228 weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time; or write to the Superintendent, Petrified Forest National Park, P.O. Box 2217, Petrified Forest, AZ 86028; or e-mail the park.

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The ecosystem at Petrified Forest National Park is not desert. It's one of the largest areas of intact grassland in the Southwest.
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Last Updated: February 20, 2008 at 18:44 MST