Park News & Writings
Starved Rock State Park – The Legend
February 8, 2013
Our newest addition to our website is our Blog…we are still working on the look, but check back weekly for our newest blog post. This first post is the Legend of Starved Rock. THE LEGEND OF STARVED ROCK Starved Rock obtained its name from a legendary incident that occurred in the 1760s when a small village of 500 Illinois Indians still lived in this area. During this time the dominant tribe was the Ottawa Read More
Starved Rock Foundation Offers Family Friendly Programs
November 1, 2012
A wildlife DVD series will kick off Starved Rock Foundation’s Saturday family sessions this weekend. Programs will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Fort St. Louis de Illinois Visitor Center in Starved Rock State Park near Utica. Admission will not be charged, but donations will be accepted. All profits from items sold at the center’s LeRocher Gift Shop will go to providing programs and equipment for the state park. Additional information about the foundation is Read More
Starved Rock makes The Knot’s ‘Best Of’ list
May 31, 2012 // http://mywebtimes.com/archives/ottawa/display.php?id=450270
Starved Rock Lodge has been selected as a 2012 winner in The Knot Best of Weddings, a special section in The Knot Chicago magazine and on its website, www.theknot.com. The Knot Best of Weddings 2012 provides a “by brides, for brides” guide to the top wedding professionals across the country, and is a must-have when it comes to selecting the best-of-the-best wedding resources. From New York florists and Seattle bridal salons to Washington, D.C., makeup Read More
A Shot Bald Eagle Now Flies Free
April 17, 2012 // http://newstrib.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=29&ArticleID=18692
An immature bald eagle recovered last fall with a shotgun wound was released back to the wild Saturday at Starved Rock. The female bird named Peace was set free by members of Hoo Haven Wildlife Rehabilitation & Education Center in Durand. Hundreds of people gathered at the south shore of the Illinois River while rehabilitators and photographers gathered with the bird across the river on Plum Island. The scene mimicked a release of two rehabilitated Read More
Big Birds: Owl Prowl staged by Starved Rock Lodge
April 17, 2012 // http://mywebtimes.com/archives/ottawa/display.php?id=451738
At Starved Rock State Park, the bald eagles now have some competition. Friday, March 9, through Sunday, March 11, Starved Rock Lodge near Utica will sponsor Owl Prowl, a weekend dedicated to the other kind of big bird that lives in and around the state park. “The Eagle Watch Weekend goes over very well,” Edna Daugherty, Lodge activities director, said about the annual January fest that draws people to La Salle County. “We have owls Read More
