Wild Things (organization)

Wild Things is a nature conservation organization based in the Chicago area[1] that organizes one of the largest volunteer-led nature conservation conferences in the United States.[2]

The Wild Things Conference

Every two years, Wild Things hosts the Wild Things Conference, a massive meeting of nature-lovers from all walks of life, from all around the world.[3] The first Wild Things Conference was in 2005.[4] During the event, the organization hosts seminars and presentations on:

  • Advocacy/Constituency Building/Communication
  • Arts/Culture/History
  • Backyards/Neighborhoods/Urban Environment
  • Birds/Bird Conservation
  • Ecological Land Management and Restoration
  • Ecological Monitoring/Research
  • Natural History of the Chicago Region
  • Sustainability/Climate Change
  • Tools for Educators
  • Volunteers/Stewardship/Community Engagement
  • Water and Aquatic Ecosystems
  • Youth Stewardship[5]

Art exhibitions are also hosted as part of the conference.[6]

References
  1. Garness, Kathleen. "Wild Things: Who We Are". Wild Things Community. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  2. McDonnell, Jerome (2019-02-13). "Chicago Nature Lovers Unite! ... At the 2019 Wild Things Conference". WBEZ. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  3. Garness, Kathleen. "Wild Things: Who We Are". Wild Things Community. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  4. "Preview: Wild Things Community Seeks Expansion, Beginning with You". Third Coast Review. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  5. Nowak, Mike (2018-12-30). "Wild Things is Back in Chicago". The Mike Nowak Show. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  6. Jolly, Malvika (2019-10-25). "Hope for Chicago's Lost Wetlands". Chicago magazine. Retrieved 2020-01-10.


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