The Nation's Largest Educational Reptile and Amphibian Show

Our Mission:

To educate the general public about these frequently misunderstood animals, promote conservation of all wildlife, especially reptiles and amphibians, and to encourage cooperation between amateur and professional herpetologists toward a broader and deeper knowledge of this fascinating field.

The regular monthly meetings of the Chicago Herpetological Society take place at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum . This beautiful building is at Fullerton Parkway and Cannon Drive, directly across Fullerton from the Lincoln Park Zoo. Meetings are free and open to the public.

A raffle is held of cages, books, posters, T-shirts and other herp-related items (no live animals). Once a year is our popular show and tell meeting.

The CHS Bulletin is a monthly journal featuring original articles, photographs and artwork, columns, book reviews, abstracts of current herpetological research, cartoons, announcements of upcoming speakers and activities, and classified ads (free to members).

Herpetological Grants is a program that annually provides financial grants to CHS members to support herpetological research, education and conservation.

Our Adoption Program is a resource for locating caring homes for unwanted or abandoned reptiles and amphibians.

Educational Shows where members are invited to exhibit and display their animals at ReptileFest, our yearly educational show. We also participate in HerPETological weekend at the Chicago Academy of Sciences and and frequently give programs at libraries and schools throughout the area.

Group Activities include behind-the-scenes zoo tours, summer picnics, workshops and more.

The CHS has over 500 members. Whatever your special interest, there are people who share your enthusiasm. If you have a question about an animal, there are members who can help you.

www.chicagoherp.org