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In our area of Costa Rica, November is a time in which we receive large quantities of rain on certain days, but we also have some days in which we can feel the beginning of the coming dry season.  The Read More …

At Cloudbridge Nature Reserve, our camera trap network is a cornerstone of ongoing mammal research and biodiversity monitoring. Many mammal species within the reserve are elusive, primarily nocturnal, or actively avoid human presence. As a result, traditional observation methods often Read More …

It´s the rainy season here at Cloudbridge, but that has not stopped us from continuing with our activities here at Cloudbridge Nature Reserve.  Throughout the Costa Rican school year, we have been imparting the environmental education program CONUBI in two Read More …

From September 26 to 28, 2025, Cloudbridge Nature Reserve welcomed participants to the second edition of the intensive course “Mammals of Costa Rica: Natural History, Conservation, and Field Methods.” Led by biologist José Daniel Ramírez-Fernández—a leading expert on Neotropical small Read More …

September is Costa Rica´s patriotic month in which Costa Rica celebrates its independence from Spain in 1821.  Though this proclamation was made on September 15th, it took over a month for this news to travel over land from Guatemala to Read More …

From Cloudbridge to Nature: The Science of Seasonal Asynchrony At Cloudbridge, we believe that meaningful science often begins with quiet observation: a flower opening in the mist, a bird calling from a young forest, a researcher pausing to wonder about Read More …

Chirripo National Park is celebrating it´s 50th anniversary, and this month has been full of engaging activities, culminating in the revival of the “Reto de las Aguas Eternas” (Eternal waters challenge), a 12 km trail run which goes through Cloudbridge Read More …

Once, in another time, I believed that souls resided in trees. I worked a lifetime tracing branches Seeking out the one tree that would hold my spirit. “The Last Arborist” by Paul Wilson Sadly Linda Moskalyk passed away surrounded by Read More …

Cloudbridge Nature Reserve is not only a sanctuary for wildlife but also a living laboratory where discoveries continue to unfold. In the misty cloud forest, countless species remain undescribed or little known to science. Every new finding adds to our Read More …

This month, at Cloudbridge we’re shining the spotlight on Jeremy Madden, one of our returning interns at Cloudbridge Nature Reserve. We absolutely love when past interns come back to continue their research, and Jeremy’s story is a perfect example of Read More …