We work with the Monteverde community, local organizations, government institutions and grassroots groups, so they can identify the main issues in the zone and work with us in order to create new solutions with our different programs.
meters dedicated to education, research and sustainability
Students can be hosted at the same time.
Hectareas de bosque protegido
Meters of trail open to the public
With capacity for 100 people, the auditorium is available as classroom space, a meeting hall, and for public presentations. The community enjoys films, music, theater, and culture events in the auditiorium.
The John and Doris Campbell Library was created with the generous support of John and Doris Campbell, who were among the original Quakers to settle in Monteverde. With continued support from the Campbell family and other donors and supporters, the Campbell Library supports local and international scholarship and research and serves as a physical and digital clearinghouse for information and research on Monteverde and the cloud forest.
The library features an expanding digital information center consisting of a comprehensive list of research studies conducted in the Monteverde Zone. The library includes space for 24 persons and is open Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm. or longer hours by special arrangement to accommodate the needs of courses.
The Monteverde Institute remodeled and re-equipped its laboratory in 2015 to provide quality services to our courses and students. The lab has an incubator, freezer, drying racks, micro/stereoscopes, scales, and other standard lab equipment. Courses are encouraged to check with the lab coordinator regarding equipment availability before arrival.
Our lab also boasts a state of the art weather station where data is downloaded on a daily basis and provided to courses and researchers upon request.
The Monteverde Institute’s 32 acre campus is located in the heart of the Monteverde community, adjacent to the historic Monteverde Cheese Factory. The campus backs up to hundreds of acres of lush, protected cloud forest. The foot print for classrooms and administrative office is intentionaly kept small and the buildings themselves incorporate the best building practices for sustainability in our tropical climate including treatment of grey water and rain water, use of biodegradable products in our kitchens and restrooms, use of high efficacy and available lighting, composting and recycling.
During their lifetimes, Rachel & Dwight Crandell were much loved conservationists and supporters of the Monteverde Institute and the Monteverde Zone in general. Following his passing in 2008 and her passing in 2010, the Monteverde Institute, in partnership with the Costa Rican Conservation Foundation (FCC), has turned what was once land owned by the Institute into a conservation land trust administered by the FCC. This 32-acre area is formally known as the Rachel & Dwight Crandell Memorial Reserve and is home to a network of hiking trails through primary and secondary cloud forest. The property is bordered by Bosque Eterno de los Niños.
Community connections, decades of experience, and the unique natural environment are the foundation for our collaboratively-designed, place-based, experiential academic programs.
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Fundraising Campaigns of the Monteverde Institute
Our priority is continuing to build programs that benefit both our visiting students and our local community.
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The Alliance for the Monteverde Institute is a 501c3 public charity that provides financial & other support to the initiatives of the Monteverde Institute.
Restoring employment, food security, and forests
Given the severe impact of COVID-19 on Monteverde, Costa Rica, a town whose economy relies almost solely on tourism, the community is eager to embrace new forms of sustainability—and you can fund these projects while providing income to people who have lost their jobs during this challenging time. Learn more on the following link:
