Bringing Science & Nature
Into Prisons
We empower sustainable change by bringing nature, science, and environmental education into prisons.
An SPP graduate poses with his certificate of completion in front of the gardens at WCC. Photo by SPP Staff
Program coordinator, Courtney Murphy, Butterfly Technicians, and WDFW partners gather at a local prairie for a tour of Taylor’s Checkerspot Butterfly habitat. Photo by SPP Staff.
A prairie Ecological Conservation nursery technician inspects seeds using a hand lens before sowing. Photo by SPP Staff.
Federally endangered harsh paintbrush (Castilleja hispida) grown at one of SPP’s Ecological Conservation nurseries. Photo by SPP Staff.
A gardener tends to a vegetable garden. Photo by SPP staff.
Federally endangered Taylor’s Checkerspot Butterfly sits on a X flower. Photo by SPP Staff.
A partnership between The Evergreen State College & the
Washington State Department of Corrections
MISSION STATEMENT
We bring nature, science, and environmental education into prisons.
Programs statewide
Partner and ally organizations
Credit-bearing programs offered
Students served
SPP Partners and Allies (Partnering with Evergreen, WA Corrections, or both)
Together, we weimagine what’s possible
Sustainability thrives on community. Be part of a unique collaboration that bridges
education, environmental justice, and rehabilitation in real, tangible ways.
Insights and Media Room
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Together, We Reimagine
What’s Possible
Sustainability thrives on community. Be part of a unique collaboration that bridges
education, environmental justice, and rehabilitation in real, tangible ways.
Once a year, SPP reports on all things sustainable happening in Washington State Prisons.