Wild Things (organization)
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| Founded | 2005 |
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| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Focus | conservation, environmental education, sustainability |
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| Website | www |
Wild Things is a nature conservation community based in northern Illinois that organizes one of the largest nature conservation conferences in the United States.[1][2] While a variety of organizations have helped out as fiscal agents, decisions are made by the volunteer "Steering Committees" that organize the conference. As of 2023[update] the conference has been hosted by Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves.[1]
The Wild Things conference
[edit]Every two years, the Wild Things conference assembles a massive meeting of nature-lovers from all walks of life.[3] The first of these conferences was in 1975. They have been convened under a series of names that changed in 2005[4] to "Wild Things: a Chicago Wilderness conference for People and Nature". The event includes workshops, seminars, and presentations on topics such as: nature conservation, ecological restoration and land management, flora and fauna, ecological monitoring, climate change, advocacy and communication, arts and culture, history, education, and volunteer engagement and community-building.[5]
Art exhibitions, poster sessions, book sales, and a variety of exhibitors are also part of the conference.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Wild Things: Who We Are". Wild Things Community. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ McDonnell, Jerome (2019-02-13). "Chicago Nature Lovers Unite! ... At the 2019 Wild Things Conference". WBEZ. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ Garness, Kathleen. "Wild Things: Who We Are". Wild Things Community. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ Packard, Stephen (2017-02-19). "Strategies for Stewards: from woods to prairies : Wild Things: a history". Strategies for Stewards. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Nowak, Mike (2018-12-30). "Wild Things is Back in Chicago". The Mike Nowak Show. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ Jolly, Malvika (2019-10-25). "Hope for Chicago's Lost Wetlands". Chicago magazine. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
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