Fossil Beds National Monument

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf National Monument
gptkbp:activities hiking
photography
wildlife viewing
fossil collecting (with permit)
gptkbp:area 29,000 acres
gptkbp:climate semi-arid
gptkbp:communityInvolvement outreach programs
volunteer programs
local partnerships
gptkbp:conservationEfforts habitat preservation
wildlife conservation
fossil protection
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Native_American_history
gptkbp:ecosystem sagebrush steppe
gptkbp:educational_programs maps
interpretive signs
brochures
gptkbp:educationalPrograms workshops
exhibits
guided tours
gptkbp:established 1975
gptkbp:features fossilized remains
gptkbp:fossilRecord plant fossils
invertebrate fossils
animal fossils
gptkbp:governing_body gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkbp:historicalSignificance ancient ecosystems
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fossil Beds National Monument
gptkbp:landforms high desert
gptkbp:landholdings gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkbp:landOwnership federal government
gptkbp:location gptkb:Oregon
gptkbp:nearestAirport gptkb:Burns_Municipal_Airport
gptkbp:nearestCity Burns
gptkbp:notableFeature fossilized trees
fossilized fish
fossilized leaves
fossilized mammals
fossilized reptiles
gptkbp:parks none
24 hours a day
gptkbp:publicAccess open to the public
gptkbp:region gptkb:Harney_County
gptkbp:researchInterest ecological studies
geological studies
paleontological research
gptkbp:safetyFeatures respect wildlife
pack out trash
follow park rules
stay on trails
gptkbp:seasonalActivities year-round access
gptkbp:significance paleontological site
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:John_Day_Fossil_Beds_National_Monument
Bureau_of_Land_Management_lands
gptkbp:visitors gptkb:Thomas_Condon_Paleontology_Center
approximately 20,000 annually
gptkbp:wildlife various species of birds