Giving Back

Last Updated: June 16, 2026

Here at Two Weeks in Costa Rica, giving back to our community and the environment is very important to us. The kind people and beautiful nature and wildlife are, after all, what drew us here to begin with.

We both care a lot about the environment in particular. Matt has a background in environmental science and Jenn studied environmental law. With our two boys being raised here, protecting this place isn’t just good PR for us, it’s personal.

Charitable Donations

Every year, we give back a significant portion of our proceeds to causes in Costa Rica. To that end, we currently donate to three charitable organizations. Supporting these organizations matters just as much to us as helping you plan your trip.

MareBlu

MareBlu is a Costa Rican non-profit organization that helps reduce plastic waste along the central Pacific coast. Their goal is to keep our oceans plastic-free.

In addition to doing their own beach clean-ups with volunteers and local companies, they have plastic collection bins all around the Jaco area for locals to properly dispose of their plastic.

The plastic they collect is used by companies in Costa Rica to make concrete pavers and blocks, composite wood products, and even asphalt.

Since 2018, MareBlu has removed over 300 tons (660,000 pounds or 300,000 kg) of plastic from local beaches!

MareBlu also has other sustainability projects, including an artificial reef and turtle hatchery.

Here is a link to our full article on our partnership with MareBlu. We have been donating to them since 2022.

Association Community Carbon Trees

Association Community Carbon Trees is a small Costa Rican non-profit organization located in Costa Rica’s southern zone. They work with local farmers in rural areas to reforest land. They choose sections of land near existing jungle or along a stream. This helps create and connect wildlife corridors that allow animals to safely move from one area to another. It also creates natural buffer zones between farming and development, and the rainforest.

Importantly, Community Carbon Trees works with the farmers over time to make sure that they are maintaining the trees. This ensures that the trees do not die. The organization pays the farmers to incentivize them.

The program has planted and cared for over 22,000 trees and built relationships with dozens of farmers.

Here is a link to our full article on our partnership with Community Carbon Trees. We have been donating to them since 2021.

BioSur Foundation

The BioSur Foundation is a Costa Rican non-profit that promotes rainforest conservation, environmental education, and scientific research.

Importantly, the organization protects delicate rainforest next to the famous Corcovado National Park on the Osa Peninsula. They have a large biological reserve near Puerto Jimenez called Reserva Rio Nuevo. One of their goals is to acquire surrounding land to increase the amount in conservation.

They also work to educate the community about the importance of this local ecosystem.

In addition, they offer tours of the reserve and their insect museum.

We have been donating to the BioSur Foundation since 2023.

How You Can Help

We’re proud to support these organizations and the work they’re doing for Costa Rica. If you’d like to learn more, donate directly, or get involved during your trip, follow the links above to each organization’s website.

For more ways to travel sustainably while you’re here, check out our Sustainability articles. We cover wildlife rehabilitation centers doing important work for local birds and animals, sustainable coffee tours, and other conservation organizations you can visit.

We also have an article that gives sustainable hotel options so that you can limit your impact.

Thanks for Your Support

Thank you for supporting Two Weeks in Costa Rica! Every tour booking, shuttle reservation, and visit to our website helps us continue contributing to environmental and community organizations throughout Costa Rica.

We started Two Weeks in Costa Rica to help travelers experience this amazing country, and we’re grateful that the business now allows us to give back to the place we call home.

To learn more about us and our life in Costa Rica, check out Our Story.