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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Penny Wagner
15807 County Rd 1
Florissant, CO 80816
Phone: 719-748-3253
Fax: 719-748-3164
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Website: www.nps.gov/flfo
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Going Green Commitments
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument has taken the pledge to go green with sustainable and solar energy. By using LED bulbs it reduces the amount of energy used, solar thermal flat-plate collectors that provide for the radiant heating system, insulating windows to minimize heat loss and prevent overheating, and also photovoltaic solar panels providing electricity to power the equipment during the daytime. This visitor center is in the top 10 most energy efficient buildings in the National Park Service.
About Us
The fossils, rocks, hills, and valleys that make up Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument reveal to us an ancient story of redwood forests, volcanic eruptions, and a climate much different than today. In addition to a rich ancient history, the Florissant valley also contains the stories of prehistoric hunting and gathering Paleo-Indians, the Ute and Jicarilla Apache peoples, the travels of a pioneer nation, and of early scientists making their way through discovery into a different time.
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
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.
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. Click on "Plan Your Visit" to learn about the various activities available to you during your visit
Mission Statement
The goal of the National Park Service at Florissant Fossil Beds NationalMonument is three fold; provide facilities and programs for visitor understanding of
the fossil story; encourage visitor appreciation of the role fossils play in
understanding geologic history; promote the protection and preservation of fossil
resources through visitor contacts.
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