Hosted by Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves
Save the Date! Wild Things returns in 2025
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont, IL
The Wild Things 2025 Conference invites nature enthusiasts from across Illinois and beyond to learn about the flora, fauna, and natural history of the Prairie State! Join a community of 2,000 volunteers, conservationists, and natural resource professionals at the 2025 Conference. We’re thrilled to welcome you again to learn and share your expertise with our community.
With dozens presentations and discussion panels to choose from, Wild Things engages a diverse range of topics, research, and skills, and plenty of opportunities to meet with friends, old and new!
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About Wild Things
As the largest conservation gathering in the Upper Midwest, the Wild Things Community is recognized as one of the nation’s largest networks of people engaged with nature. The community is made up of stewards, advocates, educators, volunteers, and professional staff, all working together to promote and protect the prairies, woodlands, wetlands, wild yards, and natural parks of Illinois, northwest Indiana, and southeast Wisconsin.