About Us

Intertwined Conservation Corporation (ICC) is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt, not for profit, conserving biodiversity in Latin America through education and collaboration. We are organized for the protection and preservation of endangered species, educating the public about the dangers of species loss, and to encourage local economic development as a means of deterring poaching. ICC was founded on July 11th, 2013. Founder and Director Jenna Duarte began working in the zoological industry in 2002, where she was connected with local conservation organizations in California. Driven to do more, Jenna started seeking out other conservation opportunities outside the country. After working with rehabilitation and release projects in Costa Rica and Peru, she found that these incredible organizations were seriously in need of more volunteer and financial support. It was then that the idea for Intertwined Conservation first blossomed.

Intertwined Conservation began as a connecting base for nature – its beauty, mysteries, and inhabitants – and people who have grown increasingly distant from their origins. We crave to observe first-hand trees taller than skyscrapers, waterfalls in hidden canyons, troops of monkeys in their natural habitats, and other natural wonders that are rapidly changing and disappearing. Where we find these treasures, we also find local efforts in need of support and greater awareness to preserve and protect them.

On our quest to preserve biodiversity, we start by working closely with conservation organizations for the preservation and protection of endangered and threatened habitat and species in Costa Rica. Using the scarlet macaw as our flagship species, we are educating communities in Costa Rica about the importance of protecting wildlife and working with them to monitor a reintroduced population of these birds.

We begin our work in Central America, and will expand our efforts with every opportunity that is presented. There is work to be done on every continent, and we seek to make a difference wherever possible.