Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC)

Program	Program Partners	Highlights as of December 2024
Beekeeping	Expert community beekeeper, Washington State Beekeepers Association	5 hives; graduated Journeyman, Apprentice, and Beginner Level beekeepers.
Prairie Conservation Nursery	Center for Natural Lands Management, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington Department of Natural Resources, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Zoo, Pacific Rim Institute for Environmental Stewardship, Whidbey-Camano Land Trust, Friends of Puget Prairies, and Wolf Haven International	Technicians now earn up to 18 college credits for this program; In the 2023, cultivated ~61,000 prairie plants for habitat restoration;
Foundations in Gardening Curriculum		This 4 credit college course has had 64 students complete since it started in 2020.
Foundations in Composting Curriculum		This 2 credit class started its first cohort in Fall 2024!
Gardens and greenhouses	Coastal Harvest Food Bank, Harvest Now	25,000 ft² of gardens, donated ~17,000 lbs. of produce to food banks
Lifer Garden	Coastal Harvest Food Bank, Harvest Now	5,000 ft² garden tended by Lifers, growing produce and ornamental flowers
Food Bank fundraisers	Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle, Caring for Kids, Toy Time, Bicycles from Heaven, Bears from Behind Bars, Coastal Harvest, Beyond Survival, Spokane Valley Partners Food Bank and Family Services, Making a Difference for Grays Harbor Kids, After School All-Stars	Incarcerated individuals and staff raised and donated ~$20,000 for nonprofits and donated 3,732 food items to Coastal Harvest Food Bank
Unit Fundraiser	4 local businesses	$3,694 was donated to the Seattle Children’s Hospital
Pollinator plantings		Pollinator plants in every garden and next to greenhouses; new garden adjacent to bee hives
Flower gardens, boxes, baskets		Flowers gardens throughout the grounds, two more outside the fence
Fruit orchard		Outside the fence, planted 15 blueberry bushes and 2 each of cherry, Liberty apple, Chehalis apple, Italian plum, and Orcas pear trees
Bird houses		More than 40 bird houses on the grounds
Sustainability channel		Institutional TV channel plays compilation of sustainability program photos and facts, environmental and event videos, and event and job announcements; content updated monthly!
Large-scale composting		Diverted 89,000 lbs. of food waste to composting
Waste sorting & recycling		Diverted 213 tons of metals, cardboard, paper, and plastics to recycling in past year;
Water catchment		Water catchment at each living unit (for living unit gardens) and at greenhouse; 3,210 gallons capacity
Bicycle Repair	Lions Club	100 bikes repaired and donated in past year
Wheelchair Repair	Wheels for the World	212 wheelchairs repaired in past year; shipments postponed due to COVID-19
Dog Training	PAWS	16 dogs graduated the program in 2023
Service dogs for veterans	Brigadoon Service Dogs	14 dogs trained in the program in 2023
Toy Time	Christmas for Kids, Correctional Industries	50 incarcerated individuals donated 1900 items to Connections in Grays Harbor and partners

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