John McCabe's schedule for Wild Things 2025

The Wild Things Conference Returns Saturday, March 1, 2025!

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 over 150 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. Stay tuned for schedule updates as we get closer to March!

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 2025 conference, visit wildthingscommunity.org.

John McCabe

Forest Preserves of Cook County

Director Department of Resource Management

fpdcc.com

About me

I have worked for the Forest Preserves of Cook County since 1990 and am currently in the role of Director of our department of Resource Management. The day-to-day duties of this position is overseeing our Resource Crews, Project Management, Conservation Corps, Fisheries, Wildlife, Ecology and our office teams, working with partners and volunteers. Never a dull moment that is for sure. I have a particular interest in prescribed fire and the forestry side of our work. I truly enjoy the chaos and challenges of all my work, most of which is very rewarding!