Restoring urban wildlife topic of Dec. 2 discussion in Libertyville

Restoring and Re-storying the Urban Wild is the topic of the Lake County Audubon Society meeting from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, at Libertyville village hall, 118 W. Cook Ave.

Gavin Van Horn, director of cultures of conservation for the Center for Humans and Nature, will discuss how urban wildlife can further connect us to place and the importance of restorying Chicagoland from our backyards to the bioregion.

Van Horn edits, curates and writes for the City Creatures Blog. His most recent book is "The Way of Coyote: Shared Journeys in the Urban Wilds."