Blogs & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Rolling out Wetland Plants for the Samish Indian Nation
We rolled up the mats in October, put them in a 24-foot truck without good shocks, and drove them to the Samish Indian Nation–a bit of a loud and bouncy…
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Trying to Find a Balance: The Emergent Vegetated Mats (EVM) Project
Text by Amanda Mintz and Danyl Herringshaw. Photos by Amanda Mintz unless otherwise noted. The goal of an aquaponics system is to mimic nature by recycling nutrients from animal waste…
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Turning a New Leaf With Emergent Vegetated Mats!
Photos and text by Amanda Mintz, SPP EVM Program Coordinator In mid-October, SPP delivered our third batch of Emergent pre-Vegetated Mats (EVM) to wetlands at West Rocky Prairie, Joint Base Lewis McChord…
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