Greater DuPage Chapter Events

Join us at Wild Things 2026 for an exciting lineup of workshops, presentations, and sessions from regional and national experts, plus meet & greets, video content, exhibitors, sponsors, and more! 

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They light up our summer evenings and create a sense of wonder and awe. Join Carol Elkins, Xerces Society Ambassador, as she explores the world of fireflies, their life histories, threats, and simple actions you can take to help conserve them. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is an international nonprofit organization that protects the natural world through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats. 

Since 2022, Carol has served as an active Ambassador for The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, delivering conservation programs on pollinators, monarch butterflies, and fireflies.   Professionally, Carol is the Conservation Program Specialist for the Geneva Lake Conservancy, where she manages their Conservation@Home and Keep It Blue programs. She works closely with private homeowners, homeowner associations, businesses, and schools, providing guidance and ecological best practices to restore and enhance native habitat for people, water, and wildlife.  Personally, Carol has been working closely with native plants, with a focus on the benefits and relationships to wildlife, for over three decades.

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