April has been a great month for us on the reserve. The month started off with the observation of Holy Week, and finished with the celebration of the second edition of Valle del Chirripo´s Ultramarathon, a race organized by the Read More …
At Cloudbridge Nature Reserve, hummingbirds are a constant presence, darting between flowers, flashing iridescent colors, and fiercely defending feeding territories. But are all species benefiting equally from the way humans shape the landscape? This article is based on a research Read More …
Here in Costa Rica, Holy Week is one of the main yearly celebrations, and schools have the whole week off. This is a wonderful opportunity for families to spend some quality time in nature, and to that end we will Read More …
This month we are sharing a documentary that explores the importance of water and its role in the communities surrounding Cloudbridge Nature Reserve. Water is one of the most essential resources for life, and in the cloud forests of Costa Read More …
February is always a busy month at Cloudbridge Nature Reserve, what with the Chirripó Race and the end of school vacations in Costa Rica. We are grateful for the visitors who have come to hike our trails, stay in our Read More …
Forest Is Returning to the Chirripó Landscape. And We Are Part of That Story A new scientific study by Luis Diego Rodríguez-Bonilla and Adolfo Quesada-Román, published in the Journal for Nature Conservation, examines how the Chirripó Pacífico catchment has changed Read More …
As is customary, the year started out with a busy month, receiving two student groups from the Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science for a full week of exploring the cloud forest and learning what conducting science in the field Read More …
At the very beginning of each year, Cloudbridge Nature Reserve becomes a living classroom as we welcome students from the Gatton Academy, a collaboration that has become a tradition marking the start of our scientific calendar. This January, we had Read More …
Happy New Year! From all of us here at Cloudbridge, we would like to wish you and your loved ones a prosperous 2026, filled with good health, laughter and many blessings. Looking back on the year that has just come Read More …
As 2025 comes to a close, we would like to reflect on a remarkable year of research, learning, and collaboration at Cloudbridge Nature Reserve. Over the past twelve months, nearly 80 researchers, interns, and volunteers worked alongside our team, helping Read More …