Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
The Bridge to Evergreen
by Kristina Faires, SPP Program Enhancement Coordinator The window I sit near and write this is open and expansive. It looks out to The Evergreen State College’s Red Square. Even on…
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Larch Corrections Center – An Upcoming Beekeeper’s Paradise
SPP had another fantastic meeting with Larch Corrections Center. We went to the prison to talk about beekeeping and were met with enthusiasm for this new educational program. Larch has…
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Prairie seeds close up
Photos by Jim Miles, Prairie Ecological Conservation Technician at Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC) Text by Ricky Johnson, Prairie Ecological Conservation Technician Program Coordinator Jim Miles is a conservation nursery technician…
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A Successful Turtle Release
by Sadie Gilliom, Western Pond Turtle Program Coordinator On April 14th, four western pond turtles were released back into the wild in a wetland in Pierce County. These turtles had…
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Principle & Practice: Learning and doing science at Shotwell’s
by Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Network Manager In February, I visited Shotwell’s Landing and got to see the prairie restoration crew in action. The crew is contributing to program coordinator Conrad Ely‘s thesis research…
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The Taylor’s Checkerspot Butterfly Program Releases Another Butterfly
by Liz Louie, SPP Butterfly Technician Introduction by Lindsey Hamilton, SPP Butterfly Program Coordinator Butterfly technician Elizabeth Louie worked with the Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly (TCB) program at Mission Creek Corrections…
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