When discussing the role that mammals play in an ecosystem, oftentimes the first thought will be a predator or a keystone species (think eagles, jaguars, or tapirs for terrestrial ecosystems). While it’s true that these roles are paramount in the Read More …
Cloudbridge Nature Reserve offers visitors access to the unique Cloud Forest of the Talamanca mountains, be it as a day visitor, receiving a guided tour, or even participating in our research or volunteer program. The astounding biodiversity found on the Read More …
Reforestation has become an integral part of the larger habitat restoration effort. As a relatively simple, successful, and opportune way to replenish lost ecosystems, it’s no wonder that we’ve seen countless stories of reforestation all throughout the globe. So long Read More …
The rains have finally come again and Cloudbridge was able to fulfill some of it´s fundamental mission of tree-planting once more! Our program participants and staff members had a great day hauling trees from our native nursery to Mark´s meadow, Read More …
While the deepest depths of the ocean are considered to be one of the most unknown ecosystems to humankind, there’s another contender that’s equally as mysterious: the uppermost canopies of our forests. Famously inaccessible, forest canopies remain mostly untouched for Read More …
March has been another busy month, with many day visitors and student groups, such as the Pitzer College for Ecological Restoration (pictured above), in addition to our usual research and volunteer program. We have also continued to implement the environmental Read More …
In our current day, clean water is a privilege. Accessibility and abundance of water for drinking, bathing, washing, cooking and so on, is something that many of us don’t think twice about. But water isn’t just a service that humans Read More …
February has been a busy month for us, we have great participants, who have been enjoying the Cloudbridge research and volunteer program, in addition to some activities off the reserve, such as a traditional Costa Rican meal hosted by Doña Read More …
When thinking of amphibians, some of the first thoughts that may come to mind are water, lush greenery, soft (or perhaps loud) calls, and webbed hands and feet. While these idyllic thoughts can be true, amphibians are one of the Read More …
2024 has gotten off to a busy start for us here at Cloudbridge, with the reserve having received many daily visitors, as is typical in the “high season” months, in addition to the educational groups which have recently enjoyed a Read More …