Blogs & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Turtles Plus Woodpeckers Plus…
Text by Jessica Brown, SPP Turtle Program Coordinator, Philip Fischer, U.S. Forest Service volunteer and Adam Mlady, Biological Science Technician. Photos by Jessica Brown Cedar Creek Corrections Center (Cedar Creek)…
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Coyote Ridge Corrections Center Looks Gray, but it’s the “Greenest” Prison in the Nation!
Text and photos by Bethany Shepler, SPP Green Track Coordinator At first glance, Coyote Ridge Corrections Center (CRCC) does not look very green, but superficial looks can be deceiving; it’s…
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Long Live the Kings!
By Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Education and Outreach Manager & Erin Lynam, SPP Environmental Workshop Series Coordinator This past December, the workshop series brought salmon to Washington Corrections Center for…
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Let Yourself Germinate
2019 update Mr. Jenkins’ logo lives on in the sagebrush programs. His writing and artwork (from this article) will be shown at the Northwest Nature and Health Symposium on October…
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Thank you, Fairy Godparents!
Sustainability in Prisons Project (SPP) was lucky to receive several year-end donations, most of them from anonymous donors. These gifts are substantial enough that we can fund new scientific equipment…
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New Biological Science Technician Position, and One of the Newest is Feeling Thankful
By Adam Mlady, Biological Science Technician, Cedar Creek Corrections Center. Photos by Jessica Brown, SPP Coordinator Editor’s Note: Participation in the turtle program at Cedar Creek is evolving to take on…
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Once a year, SPP reports on all things sustainable happening in Washington State Prisons.