Water bottle campaign pours $5,000 into Starved Rock Foundation

Heritage Corridor Destinations and sponsor Edward Jones presented the Starved Rock Foundation with a $5,000 check Monday, the proceeds of a summer water bottle campaign that asked visitors to refill, scan and help keep plastic out of the ocean.The presentation came during a celebration of the 2026 Starved Rock Country Travel Guide at the Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center, where tourism leaders gathered with La Salle and Bureau County board members and foundation volunteers.Heritage Corridor Destinations publishes two travel guides a year, distributing 50,000 copies each. The guides are distributed to a variety of places including hotels, and along interstate corridors across primarily Illinois and Wisconsin, with limited distribution in Michigan and Indiana. The travel guide is also mailed to people requesting information about the region. This year’s edition highlights the Washington Park music series in Ottawa and the canal towns, including the Canal Park in Morris.The region’s