With at least 17 different hummingbird species found at Cloudbridge Nature Reserve, it’s important to understand their behavior and feeding habits so that we can best preserve their habitat. With that being said, how exactly does a hummingbird forage, and Read More …
True to its name, the emerald glass frog (Espadarana prosoblepon) is somewhat transparent. Photo credit: Alvaro Zamora. The end of the rainy season is in sight and we have certainly been keeping ourselves busy. Beginning with our participation in a Read More …
October is the height of the rainy season in our part of Costa Rica, and we certainly did receive quite a bit of rain! Towards the beginning of the month, various countries in Central America felt the effects of the Read More …
September is the height of the rainy season, and also the month in which 201 years ago, Costa Rica and other Central countries obtained their independence from Spain. This is a special time in which children and adults alike participate Read More …
Chirripó National Park is an important presence in our area, and this month was the celebration of it´s 47th anniversary. At the park administrator´s request, Cloudbridge participated with environmental education activities at local schools, among other activities. Earlier this month Read More …
Though July is usually a relatively low season, this month we have had a full house of researchers and volunteers, in addition to various visiting professors and groups. And to cap it off, we were able to participate in the Read More …
This month we inaugurated our fabulous research lab with the first Cloud Forest Festival, with educational stands and amazing local talent. This first edition of the Cloud Forest Festival was a resounding success! We invite you to check out these Read More …
As soon as the lab was made ready earlier this month, our researchers moved in and have been making excellent use of this wonderful space. We are so pleased with this successful construction project, which was made possible due to Read More …
The rainy season has begun in earnest this April. Here at Cloudbridge, that hasn´t slowed down our excellent local crew of builders, who have built our new research lab. We are very grateful to all the donors who have Read More …
This month we were delighted to have Cloudbridge´s original founder Jenny Giddy visit us and break ground on our new research lab, 20 years after she and her husband began manifesting their dream of restoring degraded cattle pastures to Read More …