Community and Conservation Programs

SELVA VERDE LODGE, COSTA RICA

Tree planting at the Learning CenterSelva Verde is proud to partner with the Sarapiquí Conservation Learning Center (SCLC) to offer students, educators, and other groups the opportunity to learn about the people and culture in our community. Founded in the 1990’s by Giovanna Holbrook and Selva Verde Lodge, the SCLC was established to promote conservation education in the communities surrounding Selva Verde. Today the SCLC is a fully independent nonprofit working to achieve a sustainable future for the people and wildlife of the region. Funded in part by its ecotourism activities, the SCLC offers opportunities for cultural exchange between visitors and local people through activities and service projects.

learning Programs in Community and conservation

Selva Verde and the SCLC can help you craft a unique service learning program or cultural immersion experience for your students. Or, choose from a variety of existing programs.  Click on any of the activities below to learn more

For more details about additional SCLC activities and detailed information on the Sarapiquí Conservation Learning Center please visit the SCLC Website. For custom programs, please CONTACT US

Sarapiquí Conservation Learning Center is a non-profit conservation education organization in Costa Rica.

Sarapiquí Conservation Learning Center (SCLC)

SARAPIQUÍ, COSTA RICA

Founded in the mid-1990s by the Holbrook family and Selva Verde Lodge, the Sarapiquí Conservation Learning Center (SCLC) is today a fully independent US and Costa Rica registered non-profit organization. The SCLC’s mission is to link communities and conservation through education and ecotourism in the Sarapiquí region of Costa Rica’s northern lowlands. 

Learning Center FacilitiesMission of the SCLC

The SCLC focuses its efforts in four areas — environmental education, community development, conservation, and tourism — in order to help form future environmental leaders, raise the organizational capacity of local communities, promote sustainable land use, and connect tourists to the local community. Our programs which are run by international volunteers and community members serve hundreds of local people and thousands of ecotourists each year. These programs include environmental education, rural tourism activities, English classes, community outreach, women’s groups, and scholarship funds for high school students.

SCLC Serves...

You, the Visitor

The SCLC gives visitors the opportunity to engage with local residents and international volunteers.

Learning Center StudentsThe Local Community
The SCLC offers community programs such as English classes, computer literacy, environmental education and after-school activities. By offering local residents opportunities to improve their job prospects, the SCLC hopes the population is able to cultivate more environmentally sustainable occupations to improve their job prospects.

The Environment
The SCLC leads conservation projects such as water quality monitoring and recycling.

Kids from a local SchoolSupport the SCLC

Participate in one of the activities held by the SCLC while visiting the lodge. Support a student high school scholarship by donating $250/yr for 5 years. Use your extra luggage space to bring a donation. Check out our listing at Pack for a Purpose.

Selva Verde Lodge encourages visitors to donate an economic or material donation to help support conservation enviromental and educational programs developed by the Sarapiquí Conservation Learning Center. Make a donation directly to the center by visiting the SCLC WEBSITE.

Facilities at Selva Verde

More than a lodge, more than a rainforest reserve

Surrounded by rain forest, Selva Verde Lodge offers explorers world class accommodations, facilities and amenities for a wide range of groups. Live above the rain forest in our authentic jungle lodge or experience the seclusion of our newly remodeled and air conditioned bungalows. Amenities include dining, bar and a refreshing pool as well as meeting, lecture and classroom space.

MEETING ROOMS

Selva Verde hosts many groups and opportunities for learning. We offer fully equipped meeting and lecture rooms to our guests.

Dining OPTIONS and Bar

Our beautiful dining room is one of a kind. Over- looking the Sarapiquí River and serving the best in local and international cuisine

Breakfast is serve: from 7:AM until 10:AM, The restaurant is open until 10:00.

Breakfast

POOL

After a busy day experiencing all that Selva Verde has to offer the adventurous rainforest explorer can relax in our new "jungle" Pool.

GIFT SHOP

Visit our Gift Shop is where you can purchase personal items and mementos of your stay at the lodge.

Meeting Rooms at Selva Verde

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Our conference rooms, meeting areas, and classroom spaces are unique, comfortable, and fully equipped for presentations and lectures. Our accommodations and tropical grounds make the experience very different from the typical meeting setting. Additionally, there are plenty of activities for entertainment during your free time.

Large Conference Room

Our recently constructed conference room boasts exceptional comfort, beauty and acoustics, with tiled flooring, a glass wall overlooking the forest, overhead recessed lighting, and contemporary presentation equipment including wireless internet, projectors and screens.

This large room is air-conditioned and seats 100 people in theatre configuration.

SMALLER MEETING ROOMS

Selva Verde has several additional meeting areas, perfect for groups and classes to gather for smaller meetings. Our lovely wooden lecture room has four screened walls, and is elevated amid the gardens in the lodge area, affording a full view of the natural surroundings. This room is equipped with dry erase board, retractable projection screen, and speakers, and comfortably seats 40 people. Equipment such as projectors, microphones, etc. can be furnished by request. There is an outdoor meeting area as well, with comfortable seating near the restaurant where lectures or classes can be held, and similar equipment can be arranged for this area.

Selva Verde Pool

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--Enjoy a dip in our refreshingly cool pool, or relax in one of the lounge chairs while the kids play in the pool for young children. Guest towels are provided. Located near the dining hall and restrooms, and set amid the gardens and trails, the pool area provides a cool place to relax after adventures in the rainforest. Sip a refreshing cocktail poolside and watch for wildlife. Birds, frogs, butterflies, and monkeys can frequently be spotted here.