Monteverde Conservation League
The Monteverde Conservation League is a private, non profit association of Costa Rica with International members from around the world. The same organization administers Bosque Eterno de los Niños (BEN) in English "children's eternal rain forest" . They started working in 1986, protecting the rain forest bordering the famous Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve. To protect the reserve from becoming an ecologically isolated island in a sea of pastures and farms, the league began an innovative land-acquisition program. In 1987 a group of Swedish children raised money and sent it to the League to buy and protect threatened forests near Monteverde. Every acre of rain forest is a rich storehouse of tropical nature, alive with thousands of species of plants, insects and animals, some yet to be identified and studied.
The Monteverde Conservation League (MCL) is involved in protection, education, reforestation and research activities in and around its Children's Eternal Rain Forest, Costa Rica's largest private reserve.
The MCL's new visitor center and offices are now located in the community of Cerro Plano (still in Monte Verde), 25 meters before the Monteverde Butterfly Garden. There are signs on the main road and on the way to the Garden.
In Monteverde, the MCL also has a trail system and visitor center within 28 acres of protected pre-montane Pacific slope forest called Bajo del Tigre. It is located 100 meters before the Monteverde Cheese Factory coming from Santa Elena. Visitors have the opportunity to observe toucans, mot-mots, white-faced monkeys, agoutis, coatis, and more. They are in the process of developing a children's nature center as well. No reservations are necessary.
In La Tigra de San Carlos, the town near our Poco Sol station, the MCL has a children's nature center, Finca Steller. Reservations are needed. Call La Tigra offices: 506-468-0148 or 506-468-0260.
Prices for Finca Steller and Bajo del Tigre are $5 for general tourists and $2 for students. Nationals pay 500 colones and 250 colones respectively. Children under 12 and residents enter free of charge.
The MCL has two biological stations located within the reserve, San Gerardo (with a beautiful view of Arenal Volcano) and Poco Sol (with a gorgeous 7 acre lake). They are open to tourists and large groups. Rates depend on group sizes. Discounts for students. During your stay you are provided three delicious meals, bed linens, towel, soap, shampoo, conditioner, light from 6-9pm use of the station and trails. If visitors bring in their food or sleeping gear they enter at a reduced price. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED IN ADVANCE. See their website for more details, or contact the Monteverde offices at 506-645-5003, 645-5200.
Volunteer opportunities may be available.
For more info, you can write at: info@acmcr.org Please mention that you saw this page on Monteverde Info. See also the web site of the Monteverde Conservation League for more info: http://www.acmonteverde.com
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