Wild Things Conference
About 2,000 conservation staff and volunteers in the Chicago region.
- 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
Call for speakers
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: Nonprofit & Social Impact
- Verified open jobs
- about 9,515
- Typical posted salary
- $110,000 a year (middle half $77,000 to $168,000)
- Entry or early-career level
- 32% of openings
Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.
Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,210 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
Full Nonprofit & Social Impact snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences
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.
Past and planned editions
- 2027: February 27, 2027, Rosemont, IL
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