{"id":1892,"date":"2011-01-20T06:02:03","date_gmt":"2011-01-20T06:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/huell-howser-archives\/2011\/11\/08\/snow-goose-festival-californias-gold-13005\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T21:37:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:37:47","slug":"snow-goose-festival-californias-gold-13005","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/huell-howser-archives\/2011\/01\/20\/snow-goose-festival-californias-gold-13005\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow Goose Festival- California&#039;s Gold (13005)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Huell travels to Chico to join the celebration of the arrival of thousands of waterfowl that come from the north to spend their winters in the temperate North Valley climate. Snow Geese, Tundra Swans, Sandhill Cranes, Pintail Ducks and many more, fill the rice fields and wildlife refuges throughout the area. 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