Clallam Bay Corrections Center (CBCC)
Program | Program Partners | December 2020 highlights |
Roots of Success, environmental course | Roots of Success | 7 classes since program started, 49 Roots graduates so far; program currently inactive due to lack of available instructors, hoping to restart program in the future |
Beekeeping | North Olympic Peninsula Beekeepers Association, Washington State Beekeepers Association | 4 hives, 24 beginner certificates awarded; adding scientific education, dissecting and examining dead bees; one beekeeper wrote supplemental curriculum |
Vegetable gardens | Clallam Bay Food Bank | ~1,400 lbs. of produce was grown and donated in 2020: 972 lbs. to the Clallam Bay Food Bank and 423 lbs. to the CBCC kitchen. |
Flower gardens | Continued upkeep of 500 perennials planted last year; ornamental gardens in courtyard, access breezeway, MSC light yards; “worm tea” is only fertilizer | |
Ozette potato program | Program grows Ozette and Peruvian Purple seed potatoes for donation to local tribe to help replenish cultural staples: 125 lbs. given to Makah Tribe. | |
Waste sorting & recycling | KNS Recycling | ~94,732 lbs food diverted to OCC for composting; 165,499 lbs recyclables |
Dog training and adoption | Welfare for Animals Guild(WAG!) | Since beginning of program trained more than 200 dogs and puppies! Continue to host reunions for adoptive families and incarcerated trainers. Dogs temporarily removed due to COVID-19 then returned to later be adopted in December 2020. Classes continued without dogs. |
Cat program | Welfare for Animals Guild(WAG!) | Cats were removed from the facility in March 2020 due to COVID-19 but returned a few weeks later. The program successfully fostered and adopted out 65 cats/kittens during this reporting period. |
Water catchment | 250 gallon water catchment inside the greenhouse | |
Waste water treatment | DOE-recognized with Outstanding Performance Award; Water treated in waste water lagoon exceeds gold standard! |
Articles about CBCC
2019
Second Chances and the WAG Program at Clallam Bay
2018
2017
Clallam Bay Corrections Center – First Beekeeping Graduates!
2016
Planning action for Clallam Bay
2015
Making the most of a waste water lagoon