We recently met Dr. Karen Klyczek who came to the cabin to become a member. We learned of her background and upcoming trip to the Galapagos Islands and within a week Karen agreed to share her extensive and up to date knowledge about those world famous islands with our members.

The Galápagos Islands are home to hundreds of species that are not found anywhere else in the world. However, centuries of human activity have degraded habitats and caused many of these species to become endangered or nearly extinct. Scientists have recently been ramping up their efforts to reverse this trend and restore habitats so that native species can thrive. Dr. Klyczek is visiting the Galapagos in early May and will observe some of these projects. In her talk, she will describe the current strategies being used and the success of these projects so far, and relate these efforts to those taking place at Izaak Walton Preserve.

Karen Klyczek is a Chicago Heights native who recently returned to the South Suburbs after retiring from a 34-year career as a Biology Professor at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. She and her husband, Jim Schreiber, a Homewood native, now live in Homewood and enjoy spending time at Izaak Walton. We are so fortunate to have an informative presentation of this quality from a local resident ! Come out to the cabin to learn and enjoy !