Upcoming Events
Mushrooms of IllinoisSunday, March 29 at 1:30 p.m.
Mushrooms of Illinois is a photographic journey through the seasons. The presentation will showcase the wild mushrooms of Illinois as they appear throughout the seasons along with a commentary that will touch on defining characteristics, idiosyncrasies, and edibility.
By Moira O’Keefe
2020 Events:
- Jan 11: Winter Wilderness Hikes
- Jan 25-26: Eagle Watch Weekend
- Feb 9: Live Eagle, Hawks, and Owls
- Feb 16: French Explorer LaSalle in the Illinois Country
- March 8: Tap a Tree for Maple Sap
- March 20: Starved Rock March Sunset Equinox Hike
- March 29: Mushrooms of Illinois
- April 19: Dave’s Traveling Reptile Show
- April 25: Starved Rock Wildflower Pilgrimage Hikes
- May 25: Memorial Day Holiday Hike
- June 21: Starved Rock June Sunset Solstice Hike
- July 4: July 4th Holiday Hike
- Sept 7: Labor Day Holiday Hike
- Sept 20: Interesting Insects (live animals)
- Sept 20: Starved Rock September Sunset Equinox Hike
- Sept 27: Reptiles and Amphibians of Illinois (live animals)
- Oct 17: Fall Colors Hikes
- Oct 24: Incredible Bats (live animals)
- Oct 24: Ghosts of Starved Rock’s Past
- Nov 1: Big Run Wolf Ranch (live animals)
- Dec 6: Native American Tool Making
- Dec 5-13: Starved Rock Photography Show and Contest
- Dec 13: Coyotes and the Urban Landscape
- Dec 21: Sunset Winter Solstice Hike
- Live Hawk Shows by Falconer Rich Escutia
- 1-3 p.m. outside of the Visitor Center by the Eagles Roost Cabin.
- May: 16th and 17th
- June: 13th, 14th, 27th, and 28th
- July: 18th, 19th, 25th, and 26th
- August: 29th and 30th
- September: 12th and 13th
- October: 17th and 18th