Header photo courtesy of Visit Fort Wayne. Other website photos courtesy of local host teams.
About The Organization
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The Conservation Enhancement Fund (“CEF”), is a Kansas not-for-profit corporation, organized for charitable, educational and scientific purposes and to assist the Midwest states in planning and hosting the annual Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference (“Conference”), a scientific/educational conference hosted on a rotating basis by state members of Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. The current rotation schedule for the Conference is as follows beginning in 2026: Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Ohio, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, and Missouri.
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About The Conference
The conference attracts up to 1,000 biologists and students from state, federal, and tribal natural resources agencies and universities from the Midwest, Great Plains and Canadian provinces for the purposes of sharing technical presentations, poster displays, plenary sessions, and networking opportunities for wildlife professionals. Attendees include professionals in the field of fisheries and wildlife, including; directors, assistant directors, program managers, wildlife and fisheries biologists, as well as college students.
Please Join Us! January 25-28, 2026
The 86th Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference will be hosted by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, and is scheduled to be held January 25-28, 2026 in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the Hilton Fort Wayne at the Grand Wayne Convention Center (1020 Calhoun St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802). We hope to see you there!
Thank You To Our 2025 Conference Sponsors!
SUSTAINING PARTNER
GOLD LEVEL SPONSORS
SILVER LEVEL SPONSOR
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BRONZE LEVEL SPONSORS
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