Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
A Tribute to Tammy
By Sadie Gilliom, SPP Western Pond Turtle Program Coordinator; All photos by Sadie Gilliom unless otherwise noted Congratulations to Tammy Schmidt, our partner with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife,…
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Mission Creek Checkerspot Spotlight
Another wonderful rearing season is coming to a close at Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women. This year butterfly technicians and staff woke up sleeping caterpillars or larvae in early…
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Larch’s First Turtle Release: A Technician’s Response
by Sadie Gilliom, SPP Western Pond Turtle Program Coordinator, and Mr. Goff, SPP Turtle Technician Photos by Sadie Gilliom, except where noted On May 18th, 2016, Larch Corrections Center released its…
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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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Frog Release 2015: Celebrating the Program that Paved the Way!
by SPP Program Manager, Kelli Bush On October 6th, SPP partners from Department of Corrections and The Evergreen State College gathered with representatives from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington Department of…
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