Blogs & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Lecture Series Coordinators 1, 2, 3
By Paula Andrew, Roots of Success Liaison, Training Coordinator, and “Chicken Lady” at Washington Corrections Center for Women. “There is nothing more beautiful than someone who goes out of their…
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Excellent Student and Teacher
By Susan Christopher, Butterfly Technician, Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women The butterfly technicians from Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women (MCCCW) would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to…
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Fracking Lecture at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center
By Gretchen Graber of Institute for Applied Ecology. The Sustainability Lectures Series at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center in Washington State hosted the first speaker of the year on February 9th. …
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Summit for Beekeeping in Prisons
By Emily Passarelli, SPP Green Track Coordinator, and Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Education and Outreach Manager You might think that beekeeping in prisons is a nice idea, but not a…
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What Do the Students Get From SPP Lectures? Part One
Part One: Surveys Say…! Text by Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Education and Outreach Manager Figures by Liliana Caughman, SPP Science and Sustainability Lecture Series Coordinator Every SPP Science and Sustainability…
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New Turtles and New Technicians!
Text and photos by NorthWestern Pond Turtle Program Coordinator, Sadie Gilliom Cedar Creek and Larch Corrections Centers programs just received new turtles last week! These turtles just finished their treatments…
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Once a year, SPP reports on all things sustainable happening in Washington State Prisons.