The last Saturday of Spring Break, we drove about an hour away to the Florissant Fossil Beds. This was pretty cool. I had no idea that Colorado used to have a RedWood forest like Oregon and Northern California. A volcano erupted and covered the area with volcanic ash which preserved part of the Redwoods. Now all that is left is about 15 to 20 petrified Redwood stumps. It was still pretty cool to see.
Touching part of a petrified Redwood.
The stumps are starting to disintegrate, so most we were not allowed to touch and are being held together by cording.
This was one of the largest still preserved.
While there, the kids completed a booklet and scavenger hunt. Afterwards, they were able to be sworn in as junior park rangers.
It was a very neat place to visit, and very informative. I love learning about new things.
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