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Wild Things (organization)
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 conferenceEvery 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
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