Finally it is the New Year – 2017. Not that we have been waiting for it to happen. But, 2016 seemed to come with its challenges – Politics, climate change impacts, race and cultural relations etc. With world leadership Read More …
January 2017
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Study Abroad in Costa Rica – Gatton Academy 2017
Every year we look forward to the visit from the students of The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science (part of Western Kentucky University). This educational institution has received numerous accolades throughout the years and is named among the Read More …
December 2016
Merry Christmas from all of us at Cloudbridge! Our Christmas and holiday celebration also included guests staying at our Casita Blanca, friends and neighbours. Donations: A big thank you to the Krishnan family from Conneticut who were with us Read More …
November 2016
Community Tree Planting: We had our annual community tree planting day a little later than usual this year. With all of the rain this season the trees should have sufficient moisture to establish in an area surrounded Read More …
October 2016
Capturing the photo of the Jaguar at Cloudbrdge marks the return of Central America’s ultimate predator and a sign of the improved health of the Cloudbridge environment. It has been amazing to watch the wildlife return as Cloudbridge has transitioned Read More …
September 2016
This butterfly plate shows just how difficult it is to do identifications. We have recently found 2 rare species (new to Cloudbridge) of butterflies- one was back in June and the other at the beginning of September. While Read More …
August 2016
Traversing the river – Take off the boots and step carefully on those slippery rocks Left to right, Emma Moore USA, Florian (Flo) Hammer & Katharina Lutz both from Germany Research: Jenn Powell, our biologist, attended a Read More …
July 2016
Researchers from the University of Central Florida (UCF) and the University of Costa Rica (UCR) discovered a new species of snake in Costa Rica. This species resides in the cloud forests of the Talamanca mountain range, which is where Read More …
June 2016
Across the world the earth’s living systems are experiencing extreme summer heat and other drastic weather conditions. 2016 is already the hottest year on record, with India and other regions experiencing record shattering temperatures, and scientists are speaking about the Read More …
May 2016
Our favorite time of year – Tree Planting Season New Volunteers: Emma Moore – Conneticut, USA “I really want to learn about Costa Rican flora and fauna. I look forward to helping the reforestation project by planting trees and maintaining Read More …