Wild Things Conference

About 2,000 conservation staff and volunteers in the Chicago region.

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Dates
Feb 27, 2027
Where
Rosemont, IL
Cost
Paid ticket. One day; registration slated to open October 2026.
Type
Conference · Paid ticket
Organizer
Chicago Wilderness
Last checked
October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site

Official site and registration

Speaking opportunities

Open call for speakers

How to apply to speak

Who goes

Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.

Segments: Environmental and conservation

Roles: environmental nonprofit leader, conservation director

The field it serves: Non-profit & Social Impact

Verified open jobs
about 7,813

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Typical posted salary
$106,000 a year (middle half $78,000 to $155,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,181 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

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Entry or early-career level
31% of openings

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Employers at this conference

Exhibitors, sponsors and speakers we have found on the event’s own lists.

  • Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves Sponsoring 2027

Read from the event’s own pages: wildthingscommunity.org.

Industries and functions

Where it is and who it is for

Held in Rosemont, IL. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.

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  • 2027: February 27, 2027, Rosemont, IL
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