Our Initiatives

The Chicago Wilderness alliance is a regional alliance that connects people and nature. Our more than 250 diverse member organizations work together to restore local nature and improve the quality of life for all living things by protecting the lands and waters on which we all depend.

The work of Chicago Wilderness members is focused on four broad, long-term initiatives (click on the initiative to learn more):

• Climate Change
• Green Infrastructure Vision: Bringing Nature to People
• Leave No Child Inside
• Restoring the Health of Local Nature