2020 Special Events and Programs at Starved Rock State Park
(*registrations required-Eventbrite.com - Registration opens January 1st, 2020)
*January 11th - Starved Rock Winter Wilderness Hike: 9:30 a.m. only, 3 options -Must Pre-Register at Eventbrite.com
January 25th-26th- Eagle Watch Weekend: please visit www.illinoisaudubon.org for activity timeframes, locations, and further details.
February 9th: 1:30 p.m. Northern Illinois Raptor Rehab and Education, live birds of prey: Limited seating, first come, first seated. Doors will close when auditorium is full.
February 16th: 1:30 p.m. French Explorer LaSalle in the Illinois Country, by Park Historian, Mark Walczynski.
March 8th: 1:30 p.m. Tap a Tree for Maple Sap, by Natural Resource Coordinator, Lisa Sons.
*March 20th: Starved Rock March Sunset Equinox Hike: Must Pre-Register at Eventbrite.com.
March 29th: 1:30 p.m. Mushrooms of Illinois, by Moira O'Keefe.
April 19th: 1:30 p.m. Dave's Traveling Reptile Show, live reptiles and animals: Limited seating, first come, first seated. Doors will close when auditorium is full.
*April 25th: Starved Rock Wildflower Pilgrimage Hike: 9:30 a.m. only, 3 options - Must Pre-Register at Eventbrite.com
May 16-17: 1-3 p.m. both days. Live Hawk Show by Eagles Roost Cabin behind Visitor Center, by Falconer Rich Escutia.
May 25th: 9:30 a.m. Memorial Day Guided Hike to Starved Rock.
June 13-14: 1-3 p.m. both days. Live Hawk Show by Eagles Roost Cabin behind Visitor Center, by Falconer Rich Escutia.
June 20th: Seasonal Guided Hikes begin on this Saturday through the 2nd Saturday of November on Saturdays only at 9:30 a.m. to Starved Rock and Wildcat Canyon-2 mile roundtrip loop.
*June 21st: Starved Rock June Sunset Solstice Hike: Must Pre-Register at Eventbrite.com
June 27-28: 1-3 p.m. both days. Live Hawk Show by Eagles Roost Cabin behind Visitor Center, by Falconer Rich Escutia.
July 4th: July Fourth Holiday Hike at 9:30 a.m. to Starved Rock
July 18-19: 1-3 p.m. both days. Live Hawk Show by Eagles Roost Cabin behind Visitor Center, by Falconer Rich Escutia.
July 25-26: 1-3 p.m. both days. Live Hawk Show by Eagles Roost Cabin behind Visitor Center, by Falconer Rich Escutia.
August 29-30: 1-3 p.m. both days. Live Hawk Show by Eagles Roost Cabin behind Visitor Center, by Falconer Rich Escutia.
September 7th: Labor Day Holiday Hike at 9:30 a.m. to Starved Rock
September 12-13: 1-3 p.m. both days. Live Hawk Show by Eagles Roost Cabin behind Visitor Center, by Falconer Rich Escutia.
September 20th: 1:30 p.m. Interesting Insects, live animals, by Entymologist Kenneth Johnson from University of Illinois: Limited seating, first come, first seated. Doors will close when auditorium is full.
*September 20th: Starved Rock September Sunset Equinox Hike: Must Pre-Register at Eventbrite.com
September 27th: 1:30 p.m. Reptiles and Amphibians of Illinois, live animals, by Kristopher Maxson from the Illinois Natural History Survey. Limited seating, first come, first seated. Doors will close when auditorium is full.
*October 17th: Starved Rock Fall Color Hike: 9:30 a.m. only, 3 Options. Must Pre-Regsiter at Eventbrite.com
October 17th-18th: 1-3 p.m. both days. Live Hawk Show by Eagles Roost Cabin behind Visitor Center, by Falconer Rich Escutia.
October 24th: 1-2 p.m. and 2:30-3:30 p.m. Incredible Bats, live animals, by Sharon and Dan Peterson: Limited seating, first come, first seated. Doors will close when auditorium is full.
*October 24th: Ghosts of Starved Rock's Past, Haunted Hike: 4 Options - Must Pre-Register at Eventbrite.com
November 1st: 1:30 p.m. Wolves, Lynx, and Porcupines Oh My! Live animals, by Big Run Wolf Ranch. Limited seating, first come, first seated. Doors will close when auditorium is full.
November 14th: Seasonal Guided Hikes end on this Saturday. 9:30 a.m. to Starved Rock and Wildcat Canyon-2 mile roundtrip loop. Hikes will resume on the third Saturday of June 2021.
December 6th: 1:30 p.m. Native American Tool Making, by Alan Harrison.
December 1st-6th: Entry forms and photographic entries due to the Starved Rock Visitor Center. Starved Rock Photography Show & Contest
December 11th-27th: Starved Rock Photography Show and Contest on display in the Visitor Center Audio Visual/Kaskaskia Room.
December 13th: 1:30 p.m. Coyotes and the Urban Landscape, by Peggy Doty
*December 21st: Starved Rock December Sunset Winter Solstice Hike. Must Pre-Register at Eventbrite.com