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 …
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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 …
July – October 2014
Sunny mornings and rainy afternoons……tis the season. This is definitely the season for tree planting. Besides some planting that took place on the reserve filling in along the ridge lines and replacement plantings, we also took part in a Read More …
June 2014
Volunteers: When people give their time, energy, and skills to volunteer at Cloudbridge they are helping the environment by contributing to the reserve’s many needs. Usually the volunteers also benefit personally by gaining new interests and Read More …
May 2014
May is the beginning of planting season with the return of the rains. Difficult growing areas on the reserve such as the ridge lines still need a few trees. We also do enhancement plantings where there are predominantly Read More …