Classes & TalksSaturday, November 7

Lecture Series: California's Last Grizzly Bear

Name: Lecture Series: California's Last Grizzly Bear
Start: 2026-11-07T18:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-11-07T19:00:00.000Z
Location: Chico History Museum

Saturday, November 7 · 10-11 a.m. · Chico History Museum

10-11 a.m.

When: Saturday, November 7 · 10-11 a.m.
Where: Chico History Museum141 Salem St. · Chico, CA · 95928
Good to know: $9+

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About this event

Join local resident Pete Moak and prominent local historian Dave Nopel for a fascinating look into a piece of hidden Butte County history: the story of one of California’s last grizzly bears. While official records state that the California grizzly went extinct in the 1920s, local lore tells a very different story. This lecture explores the incredible firsthand accounts of Pete Moak’s father, Lyman Moak, a lifelong outdoorsman who encountered these legendary predators decades after they were thought to be gone.

📅 Saturday, November 7

🕙 10–11 AM

📍 Chico History Museum, 141 Salem St, Chico

🎟️ $10 ($9 for museum members)

Buy your tickets today at chicohistorymuseum.org/events.

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