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Mammoth in the Artichokes; Encounter with an Ice Age Landscape in Monterey County and Implication for the First Native Americans

Free Community Webinar
Saturday, September 13, 2025
10:00–11:00 AM

Join us for a wild journey back to the Ice Age with the always-popular Mark Hylkema—Retired Cultural Resources Supervisor and Santa Cruz District Archaeologist with California State Parks. Mark will tell the incredible true story of a Columbian Mammoth discovered in an artichoke field near Castroville. What began as a farming project turned into an extraordinary scientific investigation revealing ancient animals, shifting landscapes, and clues about the first Native Americans in our region.
Don’t miss this fascinating look at a vanished world beneath our feet!
Register at https://www.coastsidelandtrust.org/webinars