Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Princess Remington and Pele: Royalty in a prison classroom
Text and photos by Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Network Manager June’s lecture at Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC) welcomed royalty from West Sound Wildlife Shelter. I had met Pele, Fire Goddess and…
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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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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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It was a Toad-ally Ribbiting Lecture with the Special Offenders Unit
Blog and photos by Liliana Caughman, SPP Lecture Series Program Coordinator Last month the SPP Science and Sustainability Lecture Series held its first ever lecture at the Special Offenders Unit…
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New Program Offered by SPP: Bee Certification
By Emily Passarelli, SPP Green Track Program Coordinator It is with great excitement that I announce: SPP is adding beekeeping certification to our lovely list of programs. Our goal is to…
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