The year 2005 marked the third full year of activity for the Monteverde Conservation League U.S., Inc. (MCLUS) since its establishment in April, 2002 with its mission “to support the conservation, preservation and rehabilitation of tropical ecosystems and their biodiversity.” MCLUS officers and board members have been carrying out its mission by volunteering time and efforts to present informational programs and ecotourism activities, to carry out fundraising efforts and to provide labor, advice, equipment and funds for activities in Costa Rica and Belize. MCLUS is closely allied with the Monteverde Conservation League (MCL) in Monteverde, Costa Rica. MCL owns and manages El Bosque Eterno de los Niños (BEN), a 54,000+ acre nature preserve – the largest private reserve in Central America. (more…)

April 2006 E-Newsletter of the Monteverde Conservation League, U.S. (MCLUS)

Great News! The Land Purchase and Protection Campaign 20th Anniversary Campaign (LPPC), our primary fundraising activity described on our website, www.mclus.org is off to a wonderful start. The Monteverde Conservation League has signed a contract with Sr. Santamaria for the purchase of 102 hectares (250 acres) of primary forest surrounded by our protected Bosque Eterno de los Ninos, Children’s Eternal Rainforest, and the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve. This piece was sought after by a tourism operator, but because of the generous support of MCLUS contributors we raised $47,500 to make the down payment in time. The next two annual payments of $32,646.89 will be due January 2007 and 2008. A huge thank you to all who gave. (more…)