Event Highlights General Admission is FREE Private VIP cocktail reception with Dr. Thomas E. Lovejoy and Dr. Peter H. Raven ($50pp, space limited) Food, drink and live “animal” entertainment Silent Auction & Fund-a-Need to support rainforest conservation Dress is business casual. Free parking in the North Lot of the Saint Louis Zoo. Registration is required. [...]

Your gift this season helps protect this baby Sloth from poachers and provides many endangered creatures with needed habitat.

Dear Forest Friend, Forever is a long time.  That’s why our effort to protect the Children’s Eternal Rainforest forever is an ambitious goal.  As we celebrate our tenth anniversary of work to permanently protect this incredibly unique place, it’s a good time to reflect on all that you’ve helped make possible and to renew your [...]

Greetings Rainforest Friends! It’s time for an eco-adventure!! We are excited to announce next year’s two open enrollment eco-tours to the Children’s Eternal Rainforest. Each of these trips goes to a different field station, so even if you’ve been to one of our enchanting lodges, you can enjoy the magic of this forest from a [...]

Travel with us to the Children’s Eternal Rainforest in Costa Rica San Gerardo Trip 2012 Dates: June 29 – July 7 Price: $1,850 Full Itinerary Click here to download the registration form to sign up. Nine days filled with rainforest hikes, waterfalls, mist-netting for bats and birds. Experience wildlife encounters, from hummingbirds and butterflies to [...]

Join Us! Thursday, April 26, 2012 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. THE LIVING WORLD, SAINT LOUIS ZOO OUR FIRST ANNUAL CONSERVATION AWARENESS AND FUNDRAISING FORUM Saving The Forest, Saving Ourselves CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF CONSERVATION SUCCESS FEATURING GUEST SPEAKER DR. PETER RAVEN Join us for drinks and hors d’oeuvres. The event is free and open to [...]

You are invited to join us! April 26, 2012 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. SAINT LOUIS ZOO Join us for drinks, hors d’oeuvres and a discussion about how tropical rainforest habitats and global conservation issues impact your life. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Details and registration at: friendsoftherainforest.org/10years Saving [...]

Dear Forest Friends, The new year marks our 10th Anniversary and we are kicking off a new decade of conservation with some exciting reasons to celebrate. We have a fresh new look, name and URL that more closely reflects our mission to protect, support and expand the Children’s Eternal Rainforest in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Carrying [...]

November 2011 Dear Friends of the Forest, Today, we have great reason to celebrate! This week marks the 25th anniversary of the Monteverde Conservation League in Costa Rica! Join us in recognizing this special 25th anniversary by making a donation of $25 (or more) to support the Children’s Eternal Rainforest. Your gift will help the [...]

Dear Rainforest Friends, The CER is absolutely full of wonderful wildlife, and is a prime site for birders. Birding groups as well as loan travelers make it a point to visit both the San Gerardo and Pocosol Field Stations during the high birding season, and a recent visitor was able to take this wonderful photograph [...]