Get ready for Wild Things 2023 – a Chicago Wilderness conference for people and nature!
Wild Things is a coming together of scientists, activists, stewards, volunteers, and professionals for a world leadership event. There’s nothing else like it on the planet.
Choose among day-long offerings that include workshops, seminars, presentations, and happenings that will offer opportunities to appreciate and get involved in birding, wildlife conservation, endangered species, ecosystem restoration, job opportunities, wildflowers, identifying insects by their sounds, hiking, kids education – all in so many forms, as creative professionals and volunteers plan and convene them to engage you!
We’re excited this year to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Illinois Nature Preserves System and the volunteer Commission, staff, and stewards that hold it all together. Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Indiana have been global leaders on all this – at the grass roots level.
Registration for Wild Things 2023 will open later this fall. We look forward to a big day of learning, fellowship, and pleasure, with nature lovers (and Earth savers) from across the state and beyond.
Be sure to sign up for the Wild Things Conference newsletter so you can receive early access to registration, discounted admission prices, and more!
Photo (top): Friends of Nachusa Grassland