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About Us
The Chicago Wilderness Alliance believes that cooperative work benefits everyone in the region. As a volunteer-led non-profit, we rely on staff, board, and other experts from within our 330+ partner organizations to give their time and expertise to address conservation at a regional scale. This allows the Alliance to lead on shared conservation goals that benefit people and nature—and the missions of our partners.
Congress 2026:
Friday, November 6 in Lake County
Congress is our biannual gathering where people from across our four-state region come together to learn and gain inspiration from their peers. This year we're celebrating 30 years of growing forward together, and we want you to be there! Registration is now open.
Congress 2026 Field Trips: Thursday, November 5
Experience conservation in action at the day before Congress 2026! Join one of five field trips for an insider’s look at regional conservation, habitat protection, and ecological restoration. Thanks to generous support from the Negaunee Foundation, all field trips are FREE for participants. Conservation practitioners of all specialties are welcome.
Alliance Partners: Host a Cafe to Share Ideas and Pose Questions
Connect virtually with your peers. Cafe series serve up conversations on topics affecting our region, including conservation issues of common concern, new and innovative work, and challenges.
