Come take the trip that you’ve always been meaning to take! Maggie Eisenberger will lead the trip to the Children’s Eternal Rainforest from June 11-24, 2010. The trip itinerary includes learning about the tropical moist forest ecosystem of the Children’s Eternal Rainforest from the San Gerardo field station and comparing that with the tropical dry forests of the lowlands in Carara National Park. For more details visit http://mclus.org/eco-tourism/

The balance of $1995 is due April 1, 2010. An Early Bird Discount of $100 applies to those who send their deposit prior to Dec 31, 2009. To reserve your place or ask questions, contact Maggie at meisenberger@tfssa.org or by phone (cell 608-217-5288 or home 636-532-3290).

Your eco-tourism dollars are a wonderful way to support the BEN. The talks you might give upon your return are a great way to help us get the message out and inspire additional contributions for this special worldwide collaborative project that has spanned over two decades.

Maggie Eisenberger and trip members on the Corobici River.

Missouri Botanical Garden Teacher Workshop a Success. Rainforest Kit Available to Borrow

Over 40 teachers participated in free rainforest education workshops, and reviews were high! Here’s what one teacher wrote: “The new rainforest tubs are very exciting for any teacher doing a unit on the rainforest. A teacher would not have to buy any other materials to carry out the unit. The tubs are at two levels. They were put together some years ago and have been updated with new or revised activities and new books such as The Forever Forest: Kids Save a Tropical Treasure. The materials are fresh and crisp and very hands on.” Visit http://www.mobot.org/education/strc/kits.asp to learn about the Rainforest Kit and for a $25 fee you may loan one. Curriculum for grades 2-4 and 5-8 are available for download at: http://www.mobot.org/education/web.asp For further information, contact Tracie Cain with the Education Division of the Missouri Botanical Garden at 314-577-5147.

Teachers at the Rainforest Workshop at the Missouri Botanical Garden talk with Rachel Crandell, former MCLUS President. Rachel was involved with updating the kits and preparing for the workshop.

The Forever Forest Group Reaching for Their $5,000 Fundraiser Goal

This small but dedicated bunch of students and parents have been striving to raise $5,000 for the Children’s Eternal Rainforest since August 2008. Comprised mostly of former ’student ambassadors,’ or students who won free trips to the BEN, these kids have used their photographs from the trip to make blank notecards. They have been selling them at a variety of fairs and even have gone door to door selling them. They have also given a number of talks about their trip. For more information about the group, feel free to contact Terry Sheets at dtsheets@sbcglobal.net

Two members of the Forever Forest Group sold notecards at the Alton Earthtones Festival.

For the forest,
Friends and Board of MCLUS

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