The Dark Side of Nature: Protecting the Nighttime Environment

• Saturday, February 25, 2023

• 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm, Room 26

• Donald E. Stephens Convention Center5555 N. River Rd., Rosemont, IL 60018 (map)

At every moment, half the Earth is in the dark. 70% of mammals are nocturnal, humans are not one of them - we all need the dark for our well-being. Come join the conversation about how light pollution affects ecology, the environment, and ourselves. Discover the wonder and awe of the world at night and learn how you can get involved in protecting it - from being a community science volunteer to bringing positive change to your own community.

Learn about local partnerships engaged in this effort through the International Dark-sky Association, Adler Planetarium, and the Forest Preserves of Cook County.

Speakers:

Ken Walczak International DarkSky Association, Adler Planetarium

Mary Busch Forest Preserves of Cook County

This event is part of the Wild Things 2023 Conference.

• Saturday, February 25, 2023

• 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

• Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL

We’re thrilled to welcome you again to learn and share your expertise with our community. We’ve put together an exciting lineup workshops and sessions from regional and national experts, plus meet & greets, video content, exhibitors, and sponsors. With dozens presentations and discussion panels to choose from, the in-person program engages a diverse range of topics, research, and skills, and plenty of opportunities to meet with friends, old and new. Use the schedule below to help plan out your day at Wild Things 2023!

Thank you as well to our sponsors, scholarship supporters, and exhibitors who are all helping to make this another tremendously successful Wild Things. For additional information on the 2023 conference, visit wildthingscommunity.org.