Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Turtle 4176’s Release
Co-Authored by Western Pond Turtle Technicians Taylour Eldridge and William Anglemyer On Monday October 3rd, turtle 4176 was released from the Turtle Rehabilitation program at Cedar Creek Corrections Center . She had…
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Healing people and the environment
by Susan Christopher, Butterfly Technician at Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women In the past, our environment has suffered from many injustices inflicted by society. Over-development, air and water pollution, toxic…
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In Service to the Earth
Mike Brown, a student in Mr. Scott Knapp’s horticulture class at Cedar Creek Corrections Center shared his poem with Mr. Knapp, who then shared it with us. With Mr. Brown’s…
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Going Above and Beyond for Sustainability
by SPP Program Coordinator, Sadie Gilliom DOC Classifications Counselor, Gina Sibley was the SPP liaison for Cedar Creek Corrections Center for almost two years. We want to thank her for…
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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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Sagebrush in Prisons Project
by Gretchen Graber, native plant grower and educator, Institute for Applied Ecology The iconic greater sage-grouse, a species recently considered for endangered species listing, is getting a helping hand from a unique set…
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