7-Nights Protecting Pollinators in Costa Rica's Monteverde Region — CALL

Research Bees as You Gain Rare Access to Monteverde's Cloud Forests, Farms and Conservation Lands

In Costa Rica’s Monteverde region, pollinators are woven into nearly every landscape. Metallic-green orchid bees visit tropical flowers along cloud forest trails. Stingless bees flit between flowering gardens and forest edges. Hummingbirds dart through misty mountain forests while butterflies drift across pastures and farms. Together, they sustain wild habitat, farmlands and flowering plants. On this project, join scientists studying native bee diversity at the intersection of Monteverde’s high-altitude forests, agricultural and conservation lands. Search flowering plants for bees, document pollinator activity, and contribute specimens to the Bee Barcode of Life Initiative. Along the way, visit a center dedicated to stingless bees, examine specimens beneath a microscope, explore one of the world's most vibrant cloud forests, and spend time with farming families whose livelihoods rely on healthy pollinator communities. Every observation and specimen you collect contributes to a growing scientific record that helps researchers better conserve native pollinators.