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 [...]

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 [...]

Rachel’s visit to the BEN in February, 2009 after the MCL annual meeting. Remembering Rachel Crandell, Friend of the Forest and its People Our dear friend and President of MCLUS passed on Monday, September 7th, 2009. We wish you peace and stillness as you receive this news. This newsletter is dedicated to remembering Rachel’s contribution [...]

Watch it! Stranded Video on Home Page Visually stunning video is now on www.mclus.org home page. “Stranded” tells the urgent story of why we need to buy and replant pastures to add to the Children’s Eternal Rainforest. Migrating species who need to move on when the fruits are done, are stranded in the BEN on [...]

Announcing Dates for 2009 MCLUS Trip to BEN Next summer’s trip dates are now confirmed. June 10-23 AND June 22-July 5, 2009 will be the adventure-filled/conservation/reforestation/photographyecotourism opportunities of a lifetime. Ask anyone who has gone on these trips to the Children’s Eternal Rainforest in the past! Check out overview of the trip on www.mclus.org/eco-tourism/about/ and [...]

Hollywood Gala Big Success Thousands of dollars were raised at the Gala sponsored in large measure by New Chapter and Whole Foods Markets and Creative Artists Agency. To set the stage, images of wildlife from the Children’s Eternal Rainforest were projected on the huge wall above the dinning tables. Orchids graced each table. Violin music [...]

To benefit The Monteverde Conservation League U.S., Inc. on behalf of El Bosque Eterno de los Ninos (Children’s Eternal Rainforest), Costa Rica Join us for the inaugural fundraiser to launch the “Project Pacific” campaign of the Monteverde Conservation League U.S., Inc., the non-profit supporting the Children’s Eternal Rainforest in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Twenty years ago, [...]

Dwight passed away February 12, but his indomitable, generous, selfless, humble, problem-solving spirit will remain to encourage all of us who work in conservation. His example of patience and perseverance in the face of challenges will inspire us not to give up in every aspect of our lives, and certainly in the challenge of protecting [...]

Endangered Frogs Feared Extinct Found in Children’s Eternal Rainforest Need Prize Money to Protect Habitat Photo Caption: Endangered frog species population thought extinct rediscovered in Children’s Eternal Rainforest, located in Monteverde, Costa Rica, benefits from online social networking contest. Download Full Size ST. LOUIS, Missouri (January 10, 2008) — Online social networking site Facebook.com is [...]