Wild Things 2025

The Wild Things conference is a celebration of nature, wildlife, ecosystem restoration, birding, botanizing, networking and discovery – from as low as mushrooms to high-flying as butterflies and falcons. Come spend the day-long celebration with other people who care for ecosystems and the planet and find ways to help, here in our communities. We are stewards, advocates, and educators – volunteers and professionals – all coming together to appreciate and protect prairies, woodlands, wetlands, and wild yards.

This high-spirited biennial conference is one of the largest conservation gatherings in the Midwest, regularly drawing nearly 2,000 attendees for the single-day event. The 2025 Conference will take place at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center on Saturday, March 1.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 North River Road, Rosemont, United States