“We don’t need to clear the 4 to 6 percent of the Earth’s surface remaining in tropical rain forests, with most of the animal and plant species living there.” E.O. Wilson Volunteers and Researchers: We said goodbye Read More …
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July 2015
Volunteers and Research: Fabian Konopka from Germany spent 3 months at Cloudbridge. His enthusiasm for learning and experiencing the rainforest was infectious and we all enjoyed his stay here. Here is his account of this volunteer opportunity: “Dear people Read More …
June 2015
Volunteers: ARO – Quebec, Canada. ——————————————————————————————————————- Leila Paul, Shari Reuter, and Tobi Zimmerman all from Germany arel volunteering at Cloudbridge. —————————————————————————————————— Weekly potluck dinners Always something to do: There is never a dull moment when managing Read More …
May 2015
Research: Kendall Delyser (Colorado, US) finished her research and presented her results. Her research spanned from January to May 2015 Assessing the effectiveness of reforestation in the tropical montane forests of Costa Rica. Questions: Does the manual Read More …
April 2015
After a huge conservation push and a wave of forest regrowth, trees now blanket more than half of Costa Rica. Read More …
March 2015
Research: Ellie and Andrea wrapped up their time at Cloudbridge with a presentation on their bird point counts and camera trap surveys. Research is still on-going for Kendell, Clarice, and Jasper. Arriving from France, Noemie Soton will be Read More …
February 2015
More than 100 species of green glass frogs exist, all in the family Centrolenidae. Transparent green glass frogs, named for their translucent skin, are not easy to find and observe. Their green tint blends with their environment, Read More …
January 2015
Verano is here. That is Spanish for summer or as they like to call it in Costa Rica – ‘The Dry Season’. It is the time of year when we see migratory birds returning, many species active in building Read More …
December 2014
Watching the clouds invade the valley along the river can be a surreal experience. The trees fade away at different levels and then reappear like ghosts as they emerge from the thick fog. Simply sitting silently Read More …
November 2014
Some great bird watching this month: Bird Watching: Manuel, Pemela, Estelle, and Roy – guides from Manuel Antonio Park have been visiting Cloudbridge with plans to bring some of their birding clients up for a hike in the cloud Read More …