Wild Things (organization)

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

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. The first Wild Things Conference was in 2005. 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

Art exhibitions are also hosted as part of the conference.