Costa Rican President Visits Luna Lodge   President Oscar Arias Sanchez with our staff   This last January, we were privileged to have the Costa Rican President, Oscar Arias Sanchez, as our guest. I invited the President to stay at Luna Lodge because he had never before been to the Osa Peninsula. I wanted him to have the experience of physically being in the Osa Peninsula’s rainforest to really appreciate it’s value. He brought a delegation of friends and Costa Rican leaders with him including Costa Rica’s Minister of Environment, the director of the ¨Peace with Nature¨ coalition, and the president of the CR-USA foundation. Some very important conversations took place about the importance of preserving this last refuge of unspoiled wilderness and the President was able to enjoy some quality time here surrounded by the wonder of the rainforest. The President’s visit was a huge success and it is our deepest hope that it will result in a definitive action plan to maintain and protect the serenity that is our Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica.

COSTA RICA WHITE HAWK PROJECT We have now joined together with a foundation to begin to protect the Carate River Valley. We are going to call it the "Costa Rica White Hawk Project ". The goal of this project is to purchase forested lands for protection of all of the wildlife in the Carate River Valley. It will be part of a protected corridor that will span from Corcovado National Park to Luna Lodge and continue to the southern end of the peninsula. With much of this land bordering Corcovado National Park, the corridor would literally be an extension of the park where the animals can roam freely and be protected. If you or anyone you know is interested in joining us to help protect this area please send an e-mail to whitehawk@lunalodge.com. We will get back to you about all of the details. Any donations would be tax deductible in the United States.

Harpy Eagle Monitoring Project   The Harpy Eagle spotted at Luna Lodge   We are sponsoring the monitoring and preservation of the largest raptor in the Americas. The Harpy Eagle is an endangered species with only a few hundred remaining in the world. Team members have been exploring the area surrounding Luna Lodge, the Golfo Dulce Reserve, and Corcovado National Park. One of the few photographs of this bird was taken right here at the Luna Lodge. We are currently working with local ornothologists to develop the Harpy Eagle Fund to help protect these magnificient birds.