Chicago Wilderness Conference Set for Saturday, Feb. 26

Sign up now for Wild Things, the Chicago Wilderness Conference, to be held at Northeastern Illinois University from 8:30 to 4:30 p.m.

The conference "brings together the region's best experts, most dedicated volunteers, and anyone interested in nature." Might that be you?

The conference will feature 15 different informational tracks:

• General Conservation
• Restoration, Natural Resource Management
• Ecology
• Flora/Span
• Fauna -- Birds
• Fauna -- General
• Backyards & Neighborhoods
• Public Education & Communication
• Arts & Culture
• Advocacy & Constituency Building
• Youth Education & Outreach
• Building the Conservation Community
• General Conservation
• Bonus Topics
• Case Studies

It's sponsored by Chicago Wilderness, an area coalition of nature organizations. Registration fees are $25 before 2/21, $30 after, and $10 for students. Lunch is $10 and parking is $2 before 2/21 and $5 after. See you there.