Description: Join us for an educational and informative presentation by Logan Pappenfort, Curator of Anthropology from Dickson Mounds Museum. A confederation of Kaskaskia, Peoria, Piankashaw, and Wea Indians which united into a single tribe, the Confederated Peoria, as they then were called, originated in the lands bordering the Great Lakes and the mighty Mississippi. They are Illinois
Description: Starved Rock State Park would like to invite you to participate in the Annual Starved Rock Photography Show held at the Starved Rock Visitor Center each year. Photographers should download the attached Entry Form and read through the show’s regulations before submitting photographs to the Starved Rock Visitor Center (in-person, by mail not accepted). Photographs
Description: Everyone loves animals! Please make sure to register ahead of time for this one of a kind program from Big Wolf Run Ranch as they give a presentation on wildlife and visitors will get the chance to meet some of their animal ambassadors like a lynx! This will be a popular program meaning seats will
Description: Experience history come to life along the lantern lit trails as spirits from Starved Rock’s past reveal their haunted tales and memories of times gone by. Hikes are approximately 30-45 minutes in length and there are at least 8 stops (spirits) along the way to the top of Starved Rock our sandstone butte that stands
Description: A Park and Volunteer Naturalist guided tour to view the canopies of gold, yellow, orange, and red leaves along the woodland trails and canyons at Starved Rock State Park. Naturalists will help visitors discover tree species and their historical human and wildlife uses at the park as well and Native American legends of fall
Date: October 2, 2022 Time: 1:30pm Location: Starved Rock Visitor’s Center Registration required: No
Description: Rich Escutia will be giving birds of prey shows with his hawks and falcons outside of the Eagle Roost Cabin along the trail behind the Starved Rock Visitor Center. Program presenters like Rich are paid through the Starved Rock Foundation, the park’s non for profit friends group. The program is FREE but donations are
Description: Join park naturalist and artist Lisa Sons for an afternoon of painting fun with acrylics! The workshop will paint an abstract and colorful fall scene with trees and leaves. All supplies are furnished by the Starved Rock Foundation which is the park’s non for profit friend’s group. The program is FREE but Donations are welcome.
Description: Rich Escutia will be giving birds of prey shows with his hawks and falcons outside of the Eagle Roost Cabin along the trail behind the Starved Rock Visitor Center. Program presenters like Rich are paid through the Starved Rock Foundation, the park’s non for profit friends group. The program is FREE but donations are
Description: July 31st is World Ranger day set aside to celebrate and honor “rangers” throughout the world who give their time, knowledge, and expertise to the various ecosystems, habitats, plants, trees, animals, and to you the park visitor each and every day of the year. Celebrate on Saturday, July 30th, by enjoying fun crafts, guided hikes,