My name is Emmanuel Guzmán. In the early 1990s, I used to work on the land with my father and brothers at the property where Hotel Robledal is now located. At that time, the property was a small plot of land where my grandparents, Don Lorenzo Guzmán Herrera and Doña Graciella Arias Johnson, once raised cattle with their family. Some of the tasks we carried out during our visits to the land included leveling the ground, planting bushes and grass, pruning trees, among other gardening activities. Back then, in the communities of Ciruelas, La Guácima, and El Coyol, people — like my grandparents — were largely dedicated to agriculture and livestock. There were also many vacation cottages, as it was a rural area close to the city. One of my most vivid memories was watching the pastures filled with cattle and the Pacific Railway locomotives crossing through the properties in our community. During these hardworking family visits, it was very common for my siblings and me to find species of reptiles, amphibians, and birds inhabiting the surrounding grasslands. Not long after, the area began to grow with housing developments and business parks, driven by the economic policies of free trade agreements between Costa Rica and mainly the United States. Around that time, my family founded Hotel Robledal, which was built respecting the garden and trees we had planted years before. Some of those trees had grown large and attracted bird species, including some types of owls. Later, we observed that the owls were choosing structures built on our property to nest in — even though there were still plenty of trees. After witnessing this nesting, I began to research both internal and external factors related to these fascinating nocturnal birds. Over many years, through data collection and statistics, we have been able to identify some of the causes that affect these species, as well as other organisms that need similar conditions to reproduce. That is why we started this foundation — with the intention of sharing our findings with others in our community, to support wildlife species including owls. Since 2010, we have identified five owl species within a 3 km radius around the hotel (American Barn Owl, Ferruginous Pygmy Owl, Mottled Owl, Pacific Screech Owl, Tropical Screech Owl, Striped Owl). These owls face challenges such as wildfires and land-use changes. Our mission is to promote urban garden design and management practices for their well-being, as these birds provide excellent biological pest control.