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 [...]

Dear Friends of the Forest, 2011 is a year of celebration! The Monteverde Conservation League (MCL) celebrates its 25th year as creators and guardians of the Children’s Eternal Rainforest (CER)! Since 1986, and the start of MCL, we have seen hope become action. Recently, I attended MCL’s 25th annual assembly and am convinced that today [...]

It’s MCL’s 25th birthday! MCL stewards the largest private reserve in Costa Rica. The story of MCL is totally unique – it’s about children’s hope, the uniting of a common conservation purpose, 44 countries donating funds, and over 215 land acquisitions. Twenty five years ago, 14 people concerned about rampant rainforest destruction in Costa Rica [...]

Dear Rainforest Friends, The cloud forest is one of the most uncommon ecosystems in the world, and also one of the most threatened due to global climate change. It is a complex environment, with an incredible amount of biodiversity found throughout its many misty layers. The cloud forest receives its nutrients not only from rainfall [...]

Dear Rainforest Friends, Hello and thank you for your interest in the MCLUS blog! My name is Mia Roberts, and I will be the principal blogger for the website from this time forward. Laurie Waller, the current president of the MCLUS, has done a wonderful job with the blog so far, but it is now [...]

Dear Friends of the Forest! HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2011 promises to be a fantastic year for the Children’s Eternal Rainforest – celebrating its 25th year! We’re joining the Monteverde Conservation League’s celebration by offering two trips to Costa Rica and this special forest! For the first time with MCLUS you can explore the Atlantic side of [...]