On August 25, Petrified Forest hosted groups of citizen scientists led by subject matter experts to tally all the various living things they could encounter during a 24-hour period, much like the park did in 2014 and 2016. This was our biggest …
Celebrating Public Lands Day, 2018
On September 22, 2018, Public Lands Day was celebrated at Petrified Forest with a well-organized volunteer project. Led by park staff, five stretches of remnant barbed wire were removed from the park by teams of park volunteers and Friends …
Chinde Point Campground: Moving into Phase 2
The Park Service is working hard to create a much-needed campground inside Petrified Forest National Park, using entrance fee revenue during the next few years in hopes of it opening in 2021. You may have seen the construction near Painted Desert …
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Our 2018 Interns Were Busy This Summer
We are grateful for the good work the park’s science interns did at the park, and this year we heard about their work at a dinner held at the park. Park staff, volunteers, supporters, and the interns themselves enjoyed a delicious dinner provided by …
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Help Remove Fence on Public Lands Day 9-22-18
Please join us! This volunteer project takes place at the 50,000-acre Paulsell Ranch, which the Park Service acquired in 2011, so participants will see a part of park not seen by very many others. This is a great chance to give back to a park that …
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Celebrating Petrified Forest National Park’s Dark Skies
This June, Petrified Forest National Park was officially designated as an International Dark-Sky Park by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA). “Petrified Forest National Park is a fantastic place to see the stars at night,” said John …
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