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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
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Students feeling the smooth bark of the Aspen trees

Cliff and Jean Dickey

Students on a field trip to Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument learning about Aspen trees.

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument provides many opportunities for teachers and their students including on-site and offsite ranger-led programs, self-guided field trips, curriculum and lesson plans, and professional development.

 
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.

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Last Updated: September 21, 2006 at 09:12 EST