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Fall Lecture Series: California’s Last Grizzly Bear

Name: Fall Lecture Series: California’s Last Grizzly Bear
Start: 2026-11-07T10:00:00-08:00
End: 2026-11-07T11:00:00-08:00
Location: Chico History Museum

Presented by Chico History Museum at Chico History Museum in Chico

Sat · Nov 7 · 10:00 AM

Sat Nov 7 10:00 AM–11:00 AM

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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.

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Date and Time: Saturday, November 7, 2026; 10:00 AM–11:00 AM; View all Dates
Venue: Chico History Museum, Chico141 Salem st, Chico, CA, 95928; Venue Details
Admission: $10 per ticket ($9 for museum members); Admission Details

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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.