Humboldt County Historical Society

Library Lecture Series

Monthly Programs Sponsored by the Humboldt County Historical Society

HCHS Events: Library Lecture Series

All lectures will be available in person and online
unless otherwise announced.

See the link in the individual lecture announcement.

Library Lecture Programs sponsored and organized by the Humboldt County Historical Society in partnership with the Clarke Historical Museum. They are hosted at the Museum (240 E Street, Eureka) on the first Saturday of every month (July, August, and February excluded). The programs are always FREE but capacity is limited - come early to reserve a seat!

 

 

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“The Sequoia Park Zoo: An Evolving Legacy”

presented by Gretchen Ziegler and Leigh Pierre-Oetker via Zoom hosted by the Humboldt County Library.

As the oldest accredited  zoo in California, Sequoia Park Zoo has lots of history, and many stories to tell. This lecture will touch briefly on the past 113 years and its pivotal highlights, and explore a few of the projects on the horizon.

Gretchen Ziegler, Director of the Sequoia Park Zoo, was born and raised in Topeka Kansas and grew up planning to be a zoo keeper working with big cats. After graduating from Kansas State University she gained experience at several zoos before being hired as head zookeeper at Sequoia Park Zoo in 1995.

Leigh Pierre-Oetker received her BA in English from Seattle University and her MA in Sociology from Humboldt State University. Leigh has spent her career in Humboldt County working in the philanthropy and nonprofit world. She helped establish the Zoo Foundation in 2004 and served on its Board of Directors to assist in its initial vision and mission.

Earlier Event: September 12
Fire in the Mountain: The Beginning of the End of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad, presented by Sean Mitchell
Later Event: December 5
December 2020 First Saturday Lecture: Women Who Saved the Redwoods