Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Astrobiology for the Incarcerated – Washington
by Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Education and Outreach Manager In April, I was fortunate to spend days and days immersed in the topic of astrobiology. What is astrobiology? It is…
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Workshop series expands to WCC! (take two)
by Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Outreach and Education Manager, and Erin Lynam, SPP Workshop Series Coordinator On April 23rd, Washington Corrections Center (WCC) hosted their first workshop of SPP’s Environmental…
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Cracking Kinnikinnick
by Carl Elliott, SPP Ecological Conservation Nursery Manager Kinnikinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is tough to grow from seeds. Kinnikinnick seeds have compound dormancy: before germination can occur, the seed coats must be…
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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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Biological Science Technician at Cedar Creek speaks about his time with SPP
By John Fitzpatrick, Biological Science Technician at Cedar Creek Corrections Center. Foreword and photos by Jessica Brown, SPP Turtle Program Coordinator. When John Fitzpatrick applied and interviewed for an opening…
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New Woodpecker Nest Monitoring Project at Cedar Creek
Text by Jessica Brown, SPP Turtle Program Coordinator and Philip Fischer, U.S. Forest Service volunteer. Photos by Jessica Brown. In November, the Woodpecker Nest Monitoring Project at Cedar Creek was…
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