The Washington Conservation Guild’s celebrated 3-Ring Circus
is returning again this season! Once again, it will be held at the S. Dillon Ripley
Center of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC with reception from 5-
6:30pm and presentations from 6:30-7:30pm. The official date will be released by
December 2026 but will tentatively be held in mid-January 2027.

Photo by erictompkins on Unsplash

Come one, come all! We’d love to hear about the projects that have kept you busy
during this last year. We invite you to submit proposals for talks on any
conservation-related topics, be that treatment, analysis, prevention, education,
advocacy, ethics, access, and beyond. This is a great opportunity for professionals
at any stage of their career, so throw your hat in the ring to share your work with our membership!

The talks are no more than 15 minutes each, and nine will be selected.
Please submit an abstract to 3-Ring@washingtonconservationguild.org by EOD November 6th, 2026.