Friends of Petrified Forest National Park
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Hi all - Public Lands Day this year is September 30. We hope it's not the eve of a government shutdown! We at Petrified Forest plan to do a couple of projects at park headquarters. One will be converting our former fire engine bay into a …
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After the Naturalization Ceremony (see April 19th Was a Very Special Day), special things continued at Petrified Forest. The plaque designating the Painted Desert Community Complex as a National Historic Landmark was unveiled by Kathryn Leonard, …
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April 19, 2017 was a very special day at Petrified Forest National Park in so many ways. One of the most remarkable was that we were there to welcome nine new citizens to the United States of America. It was a wonderful community event as Girl Scout …
What is old is new again. The popular television series, Mad Men, brought the Mid-Century modern style of the '50s and '60s back into the public's eye, and you'll find it gracing the covers of magazines and in trendy stores. Urban Gen-Xers and …
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2016 Events Friends Day - Friday, September 23 Please join us! These events offer a chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at Petrified Forest National Park, meet Park Service leaders and give back to a park that gives us so much! We invite one …
The Board of Directors of Friends of Petrified Forest National Park give a huge thank you to all who came out for Petrified Forest National Park Friends Day 2016! Friends Day is a chance for people who love the park to gather and learn about …
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