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The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds A nonprofit Friends of the Park group supporting Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Primary menu The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds Inc. is a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to assisting the National Park Service in preserving protecting and interpreting the natural and historical resources of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. The Friends primary mission is to raise funds and provide assistance to projects that preserve the fossils of Florissant as well as to organize and promote programs and activities that support the Monuments educational conservation and scientific research objectives. The Friends accomplish their goals through partnerships with a variety of local and regional organizations including the Pikes Peak Historical Society Colorado College the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education the Gold Belt Byway the Rocky Mountain Nature Association and the Lake George Rock Gem Mineral Club.