At nine years old, Vienna Vitek may have been among the Conservancy’s youngest supporters. Now, seven years later, this wise-beyond-her-years 16-year-old has already raised more than $5,000 for the Conservancy’s work in Costa Rica – and she’s aiming to donate $5,000 more before she graduates high school.

Did you know that protecting one acre of mature forest from destruction is equivalent to taking 30 cars off the road for one year? When you Adopt an Acre of rainforest in Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula, you are protecting valuable trees and preventing the release of carbon into the air. In this video, Forest Ecologist Laura Marx explains how much carbon a typical tree stores, and how that compares to the carbon we emit in our daily lives.

Read this letter from program director Ricardo Kogel thanking you for your support and see how your support is helping create a lasting legacy for future generations in the rainforests of Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula.

The Nature Conservancy recently bought about 2,500 acres of rainforest on Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula. Read an interview with Ricardo Kogel, a scientist with The Nature Conservancy and manager of conservation programs on Osa, and learn how Adopt an Acre donations are helping to proctect and restore the peninsula.

Did you know that a jaguar can grow up to 300 pounds and its strong jaws usually kill with just one bite? Did you know that jaguars are the third largest cat in the world? Can you guess what two cats are larger?

Journey deep into the rainforest! View this video clip to learn more about the Osa Peninsula and what The Nature Conservancy is doing to protect this magical place.