Dear Friends, Wishing everyone a happy holiday season! The Monteverde Conservation League U.S., Inc. (MCLUS) has had a productive year working on behalf of the Children’s Eternal Rainforest (CER) and protecting our planet’s rich biodiversity. Much has been achieved as we’ve helped to protect the CER, as well as expand it. We want to express [...]

There is one week left! Belize beckons, but the deposit deadline is next Thursday, December 16th. We have four enthusiastic women committed and ready to go. We need at least four more intrepid travelers for the trip to proceed! Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the best of Belize — rainforest, reefs and ruins with [...]

November 2010 Dear Friends, The loud “bonk” of the rare Three-wattled Bellbird woke me in the misty dawn of the Children’s Eternal Rainforest. I set out to find this elusive bird, and as sunlight brightened the lush forest, I found it silhouetted on a bare branch sounding its distinctive call. The thrill of seeing the [...]

Dear Friends, Almost 25 years ago, in the swirling mists of the Monteverde cloud forest in Costa Rica, a dream took form — a rainforest saved by and for children. This dream continues and I am constantly inspired by the energy of children to help save their forest. There is still critical habitat to buy. [...]

Dear Friends, Globally, rainforest destruction continues at a rapid pace. Working to support the Children’s Eternal Rainforest in Costa Rica we can do things differently. We can choose to purchase, protect and restore. We can make a positive change as we continue to buy rainforest land and increase the size of this special forest and [...]

Dear Friends, Next summer come ready to explore, hike, and discover Costa Rica! Our two new eco-trip itineraries have great adventures waiting for you. You can photograph the country’s amazing bio-diversity, catch birds in mist-nets , visit artisans, be awakened by howler monkeys, climb inside a strangler fig tree, raft a river, visit a wild [...]

Please Join Us for an Extraordinary Adventure in Belize! March 18-27 2011 This trip combines the very best of Belize – Ruins, Reef, and Rainforest Our Belize adventure is a celebratory trip for women travelers.   We’re celebrating the strength found in both old and new friendships, the joy of “sisterhood” and the fun that comes [...]

The year 2009 was an unusually challenging one for MCLUS. The unexpected loss this past September of MCLUS’ co-founder, Rachel Crandell, has brought unexpected change and required more of all of us. Rachel and her husband Dwight (deceased in 2008) were both highly inspirational people whom we all miss greatly. MCLUS Board members recognize that [...]

Dear Friends, We are sending you summer greetings and want to apprise you of our recent accomplishments and achievements. As you can imagine, the months following the passing in September 2009 of our founder Rachel Crandell have been a time of growth for all involved. Everyone who knew Rachel admired her passionate work in support [...]

Dear Friends, The ecological devastation of the Gulf oil spill shows the profound need to protect habitat for migrating birds. They must have safe places enroute from Central American to North America, but they also need protected homes to return to. Your donations keep the Children’s Eternal Rainforest intact and a safe place for hundreds [...]